Frederick Crawford

Frederick L. Crawford, Jr., 46, of Newburg, formerly of Altoona, died Tuesday, January 22, 2013 in the Life Care Hospital of Mechanicsburg.

Fred was born December 9, 1966 in Altoona, PA. He was a son of Frederick L., Sr. and Beryl A. Wilkinson Crawford

Fred was a 1984 graduate of the Altoona High School and was employed by the Falling Spring Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Chambersburg as a C.N.A. Most of all he loved his family and spending time with them.

In addition to his parents Fred is survived by his wife, Melissa M. Merriman Crawford whom he married June 9, 1986, two sons, Tyler F. Crawford and Tristan A. Crawford both at home, one daughter, Karissa A. Crawford of St. Thomas, and one sister, Pamela D. Tiller of Altoona.

Memorial services will be held Saturday, January 26, 2013 at 7 p.m. in the Fogelsanger-Bricker Funeral Home Inc., Shippensburg.
Officiating will be The Rev. Rocky W. Spear. Burial will be private. There will be no viewing however a visitation will be held one hour prior to the services in the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Association, P.O. Box 306 Green Pond Road, Hibernia, NJ 07842.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.fogelsanger-brickerfuneralhome.com.