Jean Shreve (Schumacher) Crawford, oldest child of the late Paul Erwin Schumacher and Lillian Shreve Mayo, of Ansonia, CT, left to be with her “darling Bill” in Portsmouth, Rhode Island on September 12, 2015.
She was preceded in passing by her loving and devoted husband of 69 years, William H. Crawford Jr., CDR, USN, Ret. formerly of Branford, CT. and most recently Portsmouth, RI.
She is survived by sisters Barbara (Jack-deceased) Lewis of Miami, FL, Lynn (Joe) Ekelund of Monterrey, CA, brothers John (Ruth) Schumacher of Essex, CT, Jarvis (Pat) Schumacher of Sequim, WA; sons William H. III (Lynn) of Pensacola, FL; Stephen (Faye) of Cincinnati, OH; Peter (Kathy) of Hull, MA; Jeffrey (Marnie) of North Kingstown, RI; daughters Susan (David) Schaller of Block Island, RI; Sarah (Bruce) Herritt of North Palm Beach, FL; Melissa (William) Carty of Portsmouth, RI; grandchildren Melissa Crawford, Michael (Karen) Crawford, Jennifer (Alec) Finlay; Stephanie, Brant, and Kiri Crawford; James (Rose) Schaller; Lisa (Chris) Robb; Molly Crawford; Haley (Ryne) Malone, Kelsey (Zack) Burke; Carolyn, Clara, and Sam Crawford; great-grandchildren, Grace, Alec II, William Finlay; Matthew Holden, Amelia and Cooper Crawford, Andrew Schaller, and Macy Robb.
Ms. Crawford will be laid to rest beside her beloved husband Bill, on Block Island.
The family wishes to honor their parent’s last request that, in lieu of flowers, a contribution be made to either “The Mary ‘D’ Fund” or “The Block Island Free Library”, both on Block Island, RI, 02807.
The Mass of Christian Burial and Internment was held on Block Island on 17 Sep. 2015.
