Gerald E."Butch" Crawford, 73, of Dracut, died Wednesday April 13, 2011 at the Sawtelle Family Hospice House in Reading following a period of declining health.
He was the husband of Cecile E. "Jo" (Maille) Crawford with whom he spent fifty-three years.
Born in Lowell on May 18, 1937, the son of the late Clinton H. and Rose (Carl) Crawford.
He worked as a foreman at Honeywell of Lawrence for more than nineteen years. He enjoyed gardening, traveling and spending time with his family and his animals.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by his siblings, Clinton R. Crawford, Jr. and his wife, Eva of Dracut, Rose Arcand of Dracut, Dick Crawford and his wife, Nancy of Windham, NH, Russell Crawford; grandfather to Gary E. Maille, Jr. of Dracut; brother -in-law to Georgette Cutress of Salem, NH; Raymond Maille and his wife, Liz of FL, Joseph "Leo" Maille of Salem, NH; his niece and caregiver, Renee' Maille of Woburn; and many other nieces and nephews.
Butch was a father to the late Gary E. Maille, Sr.