Mary Crawford

GUILDERLAND – Mary Aiken Crawford, 73, of Guilderland, passed away on Thursday, August 10, 2006 at the Hospice Inn at St. Peter's Hospital, surrounded by her loving family, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Albany, she was a resident of Guilderland for most of her life. Mary enjoyed being a homemaker and sewing. She was a childcare giver for many years. Mary loved traveling with her husband to Maine and Florida. She was the beloved wife of the late Perry B. Crawford. She is the devoted mother of Linda (James) Marshall of Niskayuna, David (Laura) Crawford of Cupertino, CA, Cynthia (Philip Walrath) Rissacher of Delmar and Lori Myers of Selkirk. She is the loving sister of Judith Aiken and the late Joseph Peter Aiken. Mary is the cherished grandmother of Dustin and Danielle DeLeon, Michael and Daniel Crawford and David and Joseph Rissacher.
Funeral services will be Monday morning at 9:00 at New Comer-Cannon Family Funeral Home, 343 New Karner Rd., Colonie (Rt. 155-south of Central Ave). Calling hours will be Sunday from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Interment will be in Memory's Garden. Memorial contributions may be made to Community Hospice of Albany, 445 New Karner Rd., Albany, NY 12205 in memory of Mary A. Crawford. Expressions of sympathy may be made at newcomerfamily.com