Lindy William Crescitelli

Born July 18, 1931, to Italian Immigrant Frank and Mary Signoriello Crescitelli, named for famed American aviator Charles 'Lucky Lindy' Lindbergh, he graduated PS 17 and Curtis High School and was a Golden Gloves boxer. For 20 years he worked for Department of Sanitation, the Postal Service for 10 years, and among others, Board of Elections, Bayonne Naval Supply Company and Electrolux.

A founding member of New Brighton Citizens Committees Inc., an acclaimed civic organization, he had a term as president and helped coach baseball teams, mentoring hundreds of youth. A parishioner of St. Paul's and Sacred Heart R.C. churches and Christian Pentecostal too, for years he was an active member of Democratic Richmond County Committee, involved in many campaigns for numerous parties, North Shore Democratic Club, American Legion, CB 1 Area Committee, Sons of Italy and more.

He married his next-door neighbor, nurse and hospital administrator, Mary Josephine Spinelli, who passed in 2000. He is survived by sons, Lindy Peter and Joseph; grandchildren, Joey and Jacqueline; siblings, Vincent, John and Rosemarie Lohr.

On Thursday, April 30 at 10 a.m. from Harmon Funeral Home, burial will be at Silver Mount Cemetery. Due to COVID-19 there cannot be traditional services. In lieu of flowers, donations to Learn, Lead, Serve Inc. will be gratefully accepted at www.Sites.Google.com/view/CRESCITELLI for a scholarship award fund established in his name.