Thomas Francis Crawford, Jr.
2/26/2015
Thomas F. Crawford of Greentown, PA, formerly of Butler, NJ and Warwick, NY passed away
peacefully at Bon Secours Community Hospital in Port Jervis, NY on February 26, 2015. He
was 85 years old. He joins his wife, the former Mildred Abrams, who predeceased him on April
30, 1997.
Tom served in the U.S. Maritime Service during World War II. He was a talented trumpet player,
performing in pit crews for several shows and clubs during the late 1940's. He met his future
wife and love of his life, who was a classically trained soprano, when both were auditioning for a
talent show. They married on April 16, 1950 and shared their lives for 47 years.
Tom graduated from the NYS Police Academy in 1958 and began a 20 year career with the
force, achieving the rank of Investigator with the Bureau of Criminal Investigation before retiring
in 1978. It was this career that brought him to Warwick, NY, where he and his wife raised their
family and were instrumental in the establishment of the Warwick Valley Church of the
Nazarene.
After his retirement from the NYS Police, Tom embarked on a second career, becoming an
ordained minister and taking a full time leadership position at the Butler, NJ Church of the
Nazarene. He ministered there until his retirement in 1997, at which time he moved to
Greentown, PA and was active in The Bible Fellowship Church. The members of that church
and residents of his immediate community were of great support and assistance to him in his
last years.
Tom is survived by his brother William Crawford of Panama City, FL; his daughters, Faith Parker of
Saratoga Springs, NY; Hope Scheuermann of Lord's Valley, PA; and Joy Metcalfe of
Pepperell, MA. He is also survived by six grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren.
The family would like to express deepest gratitude to the third floor staff of Bon Secours
Community Hospital in Port Jervis, NY for the compassionate care given our father during his
last days, and for their immeasurable support and kindness to us. In lieu of flowers,
contributions can be made to the Bon Secours Community Hospital Foundation in memory of
our beloved father Thomas Crawford.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 2nd, 2015 at the Warwick Valley Church of
the Nazarene,
601 State Route 94, Warwick, NY 10990
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