Arthur J Crawford age 86, of St Pete Beach, FL died July 15, 2017 at Bay Front Hospice House in St Petersburg. He was born on June 14, 1931 in Marilla, NY to parents James and Virginia (Gibson) Crawford. Mr. Crawford was a US Navy veteran and served as the director of the YMCA of the greater Buffalo, NY area for many years. He was the past president of the Kiwanis Club of Buffalo. He is survived by his wife of 34 years Nina C (Pizzuto) Crawford, 4 sons, Arthur Crawford Jr (Marty), Thomas DiChristopher (Gina), Donald DiChristopher (Alison), Robert DiChristopher (Crista), 4 daughters, Mary Crawford-Hanna (Kevin), Patricia Luppy (John), and Alison Bernardi (Regis), 2 sisters, Margaret Fay, and Louise Evans. He is also survived by 19 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild. A Life Celebration Memorial Service is planned for Saturday July 22, 2017 at 1 pm at Pass A Grille Christian Community Church 107 16th Avenue St Pete Beach, FL 33706, (727) 360-5508. Funeral arrangements are under the care of Beach Memorial Chapel St Pete Beach, FL (727) 360-5577.
