HP018, Oak Grove Cemetery

Westerly High School

University of Rhode Island1 EMPL
2 DATE 1961
2 PLAC Kingston, Washington Co., Rhode Island
2 NOTEUniversity of Rhode Island


1 NOTE "Old Tobe: Some Lines of Descent of Tobias SAUNDERS of Westerly,Rhode Island"; by Earl P. Crandall; Higginson Book Co.; 1995.
"Five Families of Charlestown, Rhode Island", by Earl P.Crandall; Higginson Book Co.; 1993.
"Great Grandma Was A Congdon", by Earl P. Crandall; HigginsonBook Co., 1995.

Westerly Sun, March 5, 2002
Earl Perry Crandall, 64,of Catskill, N.Y., died suddenly at hisresidence on
Saturday, March 2, 2002.
Mr. Crandall was born in Norwich on Dec. 28, 1937, to the lateFrederick and
Arvilla (Kenfield) Crandall. He was raised in Charlestown, andgraduated from
Westerly High School in 1955. He earned his bachelor's degree inscience at
the University of Rhode Island in 1959, and completed hismaster's degree in
1961.
He moved to Catskill, N.Y., in 1962, where he taught chemistryand earth
science at the high school and served as science departmentchairperson until
his retirement in 1989. During his career he served as the highschool's
drama coach and was a class advisor.
An avid genealogist, he was the proud founder of the CrandallFamily
Association and member of the Geer, Palmer and MinerFamilyAssociations. He
was the past vice president of the Empire State Society of theSons of the
American Revolution and a member of the Descendents of theMayflower as well
as the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, ClaverackBranch. Having
taught for more than 30 years, he was also a member of theNewYork State
Teacher's Union.
Mr. Crandall was an accomplished organist and amateurphotographer. He was a
collector of family memorabilia and Zippo lighters among manyother things.
He enjoyed traveling both abroad and within theUnited States.
He survived by his brother and sister-in-law, David andCassandra Crandall;
his sister, Norma Gaudlap; his niece, Jeanette Smith; hisnephew, David
Crandall, Jr.; and his great-niece, Jacqueline Smith, all ofRhode Island,
and Bryan W. Schloss of Catskill, his beloved friend andcompanion of more
than 25 years.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, March 8, at 11 a.m. inthe
Buckler-Johnston Funeral Home, 121 Main St., Westerly. Friendsand relatives
are invited to call at the funeral home on Thursday from 6 to 8p.m. Memorial
contributions may be made to the American Heart Association orthe Leukemia
Society of America, Inc.