Dennis Darrell Crawford, Sr., age 76, of Cabot, passed away Tuesday at his residence.

Born in Butler on July 22, 1939, he was a son of the late Lewis Crawford and Helen Shields Crawford George.

He attended Chicora High School, graduating in 1960.

A veteran, he served in the U.S. Air Force in the Vietnam War as a communication specialist stationed in Germany and Bermuda.

Dennis worked at Automatic Electric from 1966 – 1969. He then was employed at Pullman Standard from 1969 until the plant closed. He was also employed at Nationwide Insurance in security/maintenance and at Armstrong Utilities until he retired in 2011.

He was a member of the Summit Twp. Sportsman's Club and the Saxonburg Volunteer Fire Co., where he was an EMT.

He adored his beloved grandchildren. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and woodworking.

He is survived by his wife, Eileen Bauer Crawford, to whom he was married for 49 years; two sons, Denny Crawford, Jr. and his wife, Cindy, of Butler, and Donny Crawford and his wife, Tammi, of Saxonburg; and four grandchildren, Megan, Ryan, Michael and Jaydon.

In addition, he is survived by two sisters, Donna Tanner and her husband, Ed, of Marietta, GA, and Kay Kastler, of Ohio.

Also surviving are numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Donald Crawford and Robert George.

Friends will be received in the Martin Funeral Home, Inc., 429 Center Avenue, Butler, on Friday from 1 p.m.-3 p.m. and 6 p.m.-8p.m.

Funeral services will be held in the funeral home on Saturday at 11 a.m. with Pastor Carmen Shullo, of Saxonburg Memorial Presbyterian Church, officiating.

Burial will take place in Mount Airy Cemetery.

The family requests memorial donations in memory of Dennis D. Crawford, Sr., c/o Good Samaritan Hospice 3500 Brooktree Rd., Wexford, PA. 15090.