Helen Louise Crawford
April 6, 1927
Helen Louise Crawford, age 96 passed away Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at her home in Madison, Ohio. She was born April 6, 1927 in Centerville, Pennsylvania to Elizabeth (Crockett) and Clarence Otto Williams. In 1945 Helen married Clarence Alan Crawford in Jacksonville, Florida, where Clarence was serving in the U.S. Army.
Helen and Clarence made their homes in Homestead, PA and Apollo, PA. After the death of Clarence Alan in 1977, Helen worked as an office manager for the Kiskiminetas Presbytery in Kittanning, Pennsylvania. After retirement, she was a “Volunteer in Mission” at numerous Presbyterian facilities across the country.
Helen’s passions were her family, the church, travel, nature, bird watching, reading, and in 2007 settled in Madison, Ohio near daughter Cathy who lovingly dedicated herself supporting Helen.
Helen traveled extensively throughout Europe with family, and friends and in her 80s, attended a granddaughter's wedding in Mongolia, visited a granddaughter’s family in Thailand, and visited her son and daughter in law in Cambodia. She loved to travel and celebrated cultural and ethnic diversity.
She is survived by her daughter, Cathy (Robert) Knight; sons, Roy (Carrie) Crawford, Clarence (Diane) Crawford; grandchildren, Jeremy (Devon), Amy (Enkhee), McKenna (Rucht), Kory, Conor (Naomi), Christopher, Aaron, Benjamin (Kimberly); 13 great grandchildren; and 1 great great grandchild. She was preceded in death by her husband of 32 years, Clarence; children, Paul Louis, Elizabeth Lee, and Colleen Anne Crawford.
Funeral service will be 11am, Saturday, August 26, 2023, at Central Congregational Church, 71 Park Street, Madison, Ohio 44057. Family and friends are invited for fellowship at the church with a reception to follow. Helen's final resting place will be Jefferson Cemetery in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Donations may be made in Helen's name to Central Congregational Church, 71 Park Street, Madison, Ohio, 44057, or Hospice of the Western Reserve P.O. Box 72101, Cleveland, Ohio 44192.
Behm Family Funeral Home of Madison is assisting the family at this time.
Online obituary and condolences may be viewed at www.behmfuneral.com
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My sympathies to the family. I have many fond memories of Helen from the Apollo Presbyterian Church. She coordinated and chaperoned many of our youth group events. RIP.
My sympathies to the family. I knew Helen as office manager in the presbytery office from the time I joined Kiski presbytery as a new pastor in 1979 until she retired. Well-done good and faithful servant.
Helen Louise Crawford (Grandma Helen, Mom) will be missed very much. Her
family knows she had a wonderful, generous, caring and adventurous life.
We feel so fortunate to have been a big part of it. Her trips to visit us in Alaska
are especially memorable and appreciated.
With all our love, Clarence and Diane and our children and grandchildren