T. Wayne Crawford

April 6, 1928 - November 3, 2013

T. Wayne Crawford age 85 years of Ocean View and Mt. Royal died Sunday November 3, 2013 in his home surrounded by his family. Wayne was born and raised in Gloucester City and later joined the Navy and served during the Korean Conflict. He retired from DuPont Repauno Works and also worked as a Police Officer with the East Greenwich Police Department. After his retirement he worked for fifteen years as a Sergeant at Arms in the Statehouse in Trenton. He was an exempt fireman and past Chief of Mt. Royal Volunteer Fire Company, also serving as the President of the East Greenwich Township Firemen’s Relief Assn. for over forty years. Wayne was a member of Cannon Masonic Lodge #104 F. & A.M. in Seaville; Collingswood Consistory; Crescent Temple Shrine; Past Patron of Woodbury O.E.S. #109 and Ocean City O.E.S. #38; past Gloucester County Republican Committeeman; Past Deacon and Sunday school teacher at Berkley Baptist Church in Mt. Royal and a fire policeman for Seaville Fire Patrol. In his free time Wayne enjoyed boating, salt water surf fishing and time spent with his grandchildren. He is survived by his children, Joseph C. and Maggie Crawford of Galena, MD; Janice and Stephen More of Mt. Royal; his grandchildren, Michelle and Scott Flicker, Joseph A. Crawford, Ashley More, Zachary More, Jaryd More; his great granddaughter, Kaitlyn Flicker and his nieces, Gloria Ritchie and Hope Henkel. Wayne was predeceased by his wife, Iris Crawford, his parents, Wayne and Alberta Crawford, his sister, Gloria Henkel and his niece, Gayle Ferguson. A Memorial Service will be held at 10:30 AM Friday November 8, 2013 in the McBride - Foley Funeral Home, 228 W. Broad St., Paulsboro. Relatives and friends may visit with the family Friday morning after 9:30 AM until service time. Inurnment Eglington Cemetery, Clarksboro. Contributions can be made in his memory to Shriners Hospital for Children, Phila. Unit, 3551 N. Broad St., Phila., PA 19140. Memories can be shared at www.mcbridefoleyfh.com.