Raymond K. Crawford
Raymond K. Crawford, 78, of Sugarcreek Township, Armstrong County, Kittanning Hollow, died Friday at St. Vincent Health Center in Erie.
He was born Aug. 31, 1934, in Cove Run, Bradys Bend, and was the son of Harry E. and Minnie M. (Bowser) Crawford.
On July 26, 1957, he married Judith E. (Shultz) Crawford, who survives.
Raymond briefly worked for East Brady Borough, then for four years for the Dewey Gas Co. in Bradys Bend. In 1987, Raymond retired from the Bessemer Lake Erie Railroad after 35 years.
In the early 1960s, he was a firefighter for the Western Allegheny (Kaylor) Fire Department. Raymond enjoyed gardening, fishing, hunting, woodworking but most of all, loved repairing and tinkering with lawn mowers.
Surviving are his wife of 55 years, Judy Crawford of Sugarcreek Township; his four daughters, Cher Painter and her husband, Denny, of Rimersburg, Annie Denny and her husband, Ron, of Worthington, Kay Wiles and her husband, Bob, of East Brady and Kim King and her husband, Troy, of East Brady; his son, Ken Crawford and his wife, Kathy, of East Brady; his nine grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, three sisters, five brothers and two great-grandchildren.
CRAWFORD — Friends of Raymond K. Crawford, who died Friday, March 8, 2013, will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Charles B. Buechele Funeral Home, 105 4th St., East Brady.Additional calling hours will be from 10 a.m. until the time of funeral services at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the funeral home with Pastor Paul DeBacco of the Criswell Bible Baptist Church officiating.Committal services and burial will follow in Bradys Bend Cemetery, Bradys Bend.To view or to express condolences, visit www.BuecheleFuneralHome.com.
