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James A. W. Crawford, Jr. Veteran
January 11, 2019

Obituary

James A. W. Crawford, Jr. of Medford died on Friday, January 11. Born and raised in Charlestown, he was the son of the late James A.W. and Margaret (Walker) Crawford. James proudly served in the Marine Corps during the Korean War, and continued his public service as a Medford Patrolman until his retirement.

James was the beloved husband of 65 years to Pauline (O'Neill) Crawford, and the devoted father of James A. Crawford and his wife Michele of Westford, Joanne Brennan and her husband Michael of Fitchburg, William Crawford and his wife Lynne of Reading, Brian Crawford and his wife Joanne of North Reading, Maureen Twomey and her husband William of Lynnfield, and Karen Perras and her husband Charles of Bedford, New Hampshire. He was the loving grandfather of Connor, Sean, and Ryan Crawford, Caitlin Sussman and her husband Joel, Courtney Brien and her husband Cory, Ian Brennan, Lauren Crawford and her Fiance Michael Mejaki, Kevin and Jennifer Crawford, Elizabeth, Kathleen, and William Twomey, and Kyle, Colin, and Kristen Perras. James was the loving great grandfather of Nora and Reid Sussman, and Isla Brien, and the dear brother of the late Anna Kelly, Margaret Edson, Adeline Tkachuk, Verna Crawford, and John Crawford. He is survived by many loving nieces and nephews.

James’ family wishes to express their gratitude to Dr. John Wong of Tuft’s Medical Center for his many years of dedication and care.

Funeral from the Dello Russo Funeral Home, 306 Main St., Medford on Thursday, January 17 at 10 AM followed by a funeral mass celebrated in St. Raphael Church, 512 High St., Medford, at 11 AM. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. Visiting hours Wednesday, January 16 from 4 through 8 PM. Services will conclude with burial at Oak Grove Cemetery, Medford.

In lieu of flowers contributions may be sent in James’ name to the Ronald Tarentino Charitable Fund at: www.tarentinocharitablefund.org, or to the Society of St. Vincent De Paul, 18 Canton St., Stoughton, MA 02072.

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Dello Russo Funeral Service
306 Main Street
Medford, MA 02155
781-396-9200