| Bert Robert Remer |
2010
Bert R. Remer, 85, a retired missile engineer for the Defense Department, died
April 4 at a hospice in Boynton Beach, Fla., where he lived. He had diabetes.
Mr. Remer joined the Defense Department as a civilian engineer after serving in
the Navy in World War II. He had a lead role in designing the Harpoon missile
for the Navy in the 1970s and represented the United States at NATO meetings
concerning missiles. He retired in 1987.
Bertram Robert Remer was born in New York and moved to Washington as a
boy. He graduated from Roosevelt High School and Duke University. He lived
in Silver Spring before moving to Florida about 10 years ago.
In 1949, he married Estelle Belfort. She died in 2005.
Survivors include four children, Mona Epstein of Boynton Beach, Jay Remer of
Wheaton, Sherri Curtin of Columbia and Andy Remer of Silver Spring; a
brother, Mitchell Remer of Silver Spring; a sister, Esta Leader of Orlando; 11
grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
-- Matt Schudel
Bert R. Remer, 85, a retired missile engineer for the Defense Department, died
April 4 at a hospice in Boynton Beach, Fla., where he lived. He had diabetes.
Mr. Remer joined the Defense Department as a civilian engineer after serving in
the Navy in World War II. He had a lead role in designing the Harpoon missile
for the Navy in the 1970s and represented the United States at NATO meetings
concerning missiles. He retired in 1987.
Bertram Robert Remer was born in New York and moved to Washington as a
boy. He graduated from Roosevelt High School and Duke University. He lived
in Silver Spring before moving to Florida about 10 years ago.
In 1949, he married Estelle Belfort. She died in 2005.
Survivors include four children, Mona Epstein of Boynton Beach, Jay Remer of
Wheaton, Sherri Curtin of Columbia and Andy Remer of Silver Spring; a
brother, Mitchell Remer of Silver Spring; a sister, Esta Leader of Orlando; 11
grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
-- Matt Schudel