- Date Of Birth: September 29, 1935
- Date Of Death: September 29, 2021
- City: Stamford
- State: Connecticut
Okeechobee, FL – George Vincent Craig, Jr., born in Stamford, CT, passed away on September 29, 2021, on his 86th birthday after a long illness surrounded by his family.
George joined the Turn of River Fire Department at a young age and was very proud to be their mascot. He even had his own uniform. He served in the Air National Guard, trained as a plumber, and later became the owner of Long Ridge Chevron on Long Ridge Road in Stamford until 1976 when he moved to Florida with his wife Patricia Mownn Craig and his daughters, Ann, Vicki, and Sharon. George was a kind and gentle soul who loved to fish. He worked at Pratt Whitney until 2000 when he retired. He then volunteered with the Citizens on Patrol (COP) in Okeechobee. In 2004, he married Elizabeth Morrell and they spent many years traveling in their motor home with their pets. They enjoyed Nascar races and planned on traveling to every track until he became ill.
George is survived by his wife of 17 years, Elizabeth “Betty” Craig; daughters, Ann Rustici of New Britain, CT, Vicki Harwell and husband Wesley of Okeechobee, FL, Sharon Machin and husband Chris of Hopewell Junction, NY; stepdaughters, Amy Morrell of Windermere, FL, Pamela Morrell of Boca Raton, FL and Holly Morrell and partner, Keith Nichols of Loxahatchee, FL; and a sister, Audrey Greer of Stamford, CT. He is also survived by six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
