Marjorie Chema

March 22, 1949 - November 17, 2015
Marjorie Chema

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Dr. Marjorie Josephine Cram Chema, 65, passed away peacefully at her home in Williamsburg on Tuesday morning, November 17, 2015 after succumbing to non-smokers’ lung cancer. Born in Exeter, New Hampshire, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Leavitt Cram and the late Rosemarie Olivo Cram. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her brother, Ramon Cram. She is survived by her loving husband of 44 years, Dr. Michael H. Chema, her brothers, Carlos Cram, Ralph Cram, and her sister, Mary Cram.

Marjorie Chema graduated Commonwealth High School in San Juan, Puerto Rico in 1967 and continued on to receive her 1971 BS Degree in Microbiology from The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, and her 1979 Doctorate of Dental Surgery Degree from the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond. Dr. Chema was the Dental Consultant, Division of Health Care Services, DMAS, Commonwealth of Virginia in Richmond. She was a member of the Virginia Dental Association, the Mechanicsville Virginia Riding Club, the Belmead Riding Club and Stables and additionally, Hickory Neck Episcopal Church in Toano. Marjorie will be remembered for her love of horses and her skills at gardening arrangements as a Master Gardener.

Dr. Marjorie Chema served our country in the United States Air Force Medical Service Dental Corps and established the Cram-Chema Dental practice in Exeter, New Hampshire.

In accordance with her wishes, Dr. Marjorie Chema will be cremated and her cremated remains scattered at a sentimental family location in Puerto Rico at a later date. In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory, can be made to FrancisEmma, Inc, a non-profit organization currently located at Belmead on the James, 5004 Cartersville Rd., Powhatan, VA 24139. This 2500 acre property, with a live-in castle, is dedicated to non-development and is an environment-protected site overlooking the James River. It is especially used for horse trail riding with overnight horsetrailor stays and soon became a favorite location for Dr. Chema to trailer her horses overnight with all of her riding companions.

Cremation Arrangements are entrusted to Bucktrout Funeral Home of Williamsburg.

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  • November 23, 2015
    Rick and Ramie Lodwick says:
    Mike, know that you are in our thoughts and will continue to be. Rick, Ramie, Savannah, Sebastian and Seaton.

  • November 23, 2015
    Barbara & Charles Hale says:
    Marji was a wonderful person and I enjoyed the time we were able to spend together in Woodland Farms. We had many good times with Mike presiding as "mayor" of Croaker. We didn't keep in touch as we should the past few years but she will be missed and is definitely in our thoughts and prayers. Our condolences to Mike, family and friends.

  • November 20, 2015
    Maura Francis Magri says:
    She was an amazing woman who will truly be missed. Rest in peace Margie!

  • November 22, 2015
    Jo Ann Aranguren says:
    On behalf of our CPS (Commonwealth-Parkville School) family our deepest and most sencere condolences to all of her family during this difficult time.

  • November 22, 2015
    Joan Blackmon says:
    Marji was an extraordinary person who met her fate with courage. She was taken too soon.