April 28, 2016
Crawford, Roland P.
Roland Paul Crawford, a resident of Walpole for over 40 years, and formerly of Westwood, died Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Brighton. He was 84. Roland was born October 28, 1931 in Boston, Massachusetts, a son of Marie Louise (Metzer) and John Hugh Crawford Sr. Roland grew up in West Roxbury and graduated from Roxbury Latin High School before earning his bachelor’s degree from Harvard University and his master’s degree from Boston College. He joined his brother in the family business, Clearwater, Inc. a company that relines hot water tanks with concrete where he continued working for the rest of his life. Roland was a member of the Norwood Elks. He was also an avid bowler, and several times bowled on the local show “Candlepins for Cash”. Roland was the brother of the late John H. Crawford Jr., and is survived by his wife, Marjorie H. (Ryan) Crawford; his two sisters-in-law, Beverly Staph of Falmouth, and Barbara Breen of Plymouth; and many nieces, nephews, grandnieces, and grandnephews. Visiting hours will be held Tuesday, May 3rd from 10 to 11 am at the Folsom Funeral Home, 649 High Street, Westwood. Roland’s funeral will follow at 11 o clock in the funeral home. Interment will be in the Old Westwood Cemetery.
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Dear Marjorie, I was perusing the obituaries and came across Roland Crawford – Charlie and I are so sorry to hear of your loss. The last time we saw you was in August, 2006 at my sister Joanne’s wake. We are hoping to make the wake next Tuesday. Hopefully Rollie wasn’t sick too long. God Bless his family and you.
Celia & Charlie