Joseph Donald Biemer (87), entered fully into the presence of the Lord on Monday, January 3, 2022. He was born on June 26, 1934 to Valentine and Rosanna Biemer in Baltimore City, MD. His grandparents, Stephen and Wilhelmina Biemer arrived at Ellis Island from Germany in the 1890's.
A few years after graduating from Baltimore Polytechnic Institute, Joe enlisted in the Navy. He toured Japan while in the service from 1958-1960 as an espionage technician traveling to and from the USA on the USS St. Paul cruiser. His Honorable Discharge as a seaman, U.S. Naval Reserve, brought him back to the states on July 28th, 1960.
He was the beloved husband of the late Charlotte Marie Biemer (Getz) whom he married on April 8, 1961. Devoted father to Donald J. Biemer and his late wife Kathy, Steven M. Biemer and his wife Paula, John D. Biemer and his wife Mary and Lisa R. Escaffi and her husband Carlos. After working at Better Air Products for many years, he switched careers and eventually retired in 1997 from the United States Postal Service. In the early 90's, he and Charlotte purchased a 2nd resident in Bethany Beach, DE where they spent much of their retired life. He loved being involved in church, doing yard work and tinkering at his work bench. When his wife became a nurse and started working in a nursing home in the early 80's, she suggested that he visit and start a bible study for her residents. They continued to consistently visit and share the Love of God in nursing homes in Maryland and then in Delaware.
He is survived by his brother Warren R. Biemer and the late Margaret R. Kammer, Valentine J. Biemer, Rosanna M. Powell, George S. Biemer, Audrey H. Craig, Rita J. Kobi and John W. Biemer. Loving grandfather to Elena C. Escaffi and August C. Biemer.
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