May 23, 1941 ~ February 20, 2022
“…With much sadness and tears, I learned my brother, Louis Zimmer, passed away in his sleep yesterday
“…It is with a heavy heart to announce the passing away of my BIG brother, Louis C. Zimmer 111, 80 yo, passed away Sunday 2/20/22 @ home. He is the first & oldest of my siblings to pass away. He is at peace & free of pain. He was a proud Air Force vet, father, grandfather. He loved “tinkering” & good at Bingo, puzzles, traveling & thinking of others – remembering to send you a card for every occasion. He was the one who took me to my interviews at Bellevue & Kings County for nursing school & said I should go to Kings County bc the girls were prettier & nicer. Lol. It was he who picked me up in Brooklyn in the corvette when I broke my metatarsal & on crutches, laughing. That relaxed me! I was to be in his wedding the following week but managed to walk down the aisle, crutch-free too. My hero. When he was in the Merchant Marines he went to Vietnam & saw action. He managed to bring home many great gifts for me & Mom. He had worked at the Post Office & was fond of saying ” every stamp you put on your mail, you are contributing to my pension!” He was good at staying out of trouble, he kept quiet & played innocent whereas my brother Michael was the complete opposite. Lol. They were very close to each other. We had a happy & busy house of adventures. So much more I can say. Sorry I didn’t get the full recipe for how to make artichokes in a pressure cooker!! We had the same food tastes so it was easy to go out to dinner or cook for him. I will miss you, big brother. Until we meet again, enjoy the family/friend reunion in heaven. We will celebrate your life (Tba)here. Obeying your request not to have a funeral. Love you & thanks for the memories, even when you & Mike practiced your wrestling moves on me! I laughed when you thought you were young enough to wrestle my sons & wound up breaking a rib. Never a dull moment. We were the ZIMMER’S!…”Remembered by his sister Jerralyn Stevenson. Tracy Piscitello, and Marilyn Zimmer Harris
