Obituary of Calvin H. Wilmer

Calvin H. Wilmer was born September 11, 1945 in Perry, Florida to the late Claude Wilmer, Sr. and Fannie Mae Butler. At a very early age, Calvin moved to Rochester, New York where he was reared by his two aunts, also known as his second mothers, the late Aldine Long and Johnnie Mae Green. Calvin attended and graduated from Madison High School in 1963 with Honors. He joined the Marine Corps in 1966. While serving his country he traveled abroad. He returned home and was united in holy matrimony to Miss Lillie Thomas, and to this union two children were born: Maurice and Yvette Wilmer. He was employed at Case Hoyt for over 27 years. During his tenure, he was appointed to the position of Supervisor of the General Floor Workers. He went on to work for the Laidlaw Bus Company and eventually retired as a well-respected Bus Trainer. All those who knew Calvin, knew he had a love for bowling. One of his special moments was when he bowled a perfect game. Calvin recently accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior and was a welcomed member at Victory Tabernacle Church. Calvin was preceded in death by his parents, Claude Wilmer, Sr. and Fannie Mae Butler; four uncles: Raymond Bell, Jerry, Horace and Russell Wilmer; four aunts; Aldine Long, Emma Lewis, Viola Terry and Lillie Gant; four brothers in law: Charlie Brown, Eugene Thomas, Benjamin W. Breedlove, Sr. and Arthur Thomas; two sisters in law: Beatrice Brown and Sealie Townes, and a nephew, Anthony Wilmer. Departing this life December 27, 2013, he leaves to cherish his memory: a dedicated wife of 45 years, Lillie M. Wilmer; one son, Maurice C. (Elnora) Wilmer of Brentwood, CA and two daughters, Yvette C. Wilmer (Jonathan L. Council) of New Castle, DE and Daromell L. Barron of Rochester, NY. He was the proud grandfather of Zoi J. Council, Maurice C. II, Iminii A. Wilmer and Tyler CB Johnson. He also leaves a beloved brother, Claude (Dorothy) Wilmer Jr. of Henrietta, NY; six uncles: Sam (Dorothy) Bell of Rochester, NY, Lesley (Gloria) Wilmer of AL, Richard (Minnie) Wilmer of AZ, Albert (Cornelia) Wilmer of AL, Johnny and Jessie, Jr. of Chicago, IL; four aunts: Johnnie Mae (Earl) Green of Deltona, FL, Rutha Jones of Rochester, NY, Ophelia Dexter of a Franklin, TN, and Harriet Scott of Chicago, IL; four brothers-in-law: Lester (Ethel) Thomas of Ft. Myers, FL, Clifford (Beverly) Thomas of Lakeland, FL, Bud and Jimmy (Marie) Thomas, all of Rochester, NY; six sisters-in-law: Annie (Lindsey) Frederick of Ft. Myers, FL; Patricia (Edward) Love, Rosa (late Arthur), Eddie and Connie Thomas, all of Rochester, NY and Pauline (the late Eugene) Thomas of San Bernardino, CA, and a host of nephews, nieces, other relatives, church family and friends.