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Dolan Funeral Home
106 Middlesex Street
Chelmsford, MA 01863
Phone: (978) 251-4041
Have questions: email
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 John L. Cryts, 76,
of Chelmsford died Saturday June 13, 2009 at home surrounded by his
family after a long battle with cancer.
He was the husband of Louise M. (Rigazio) Cryts with whom he would have
celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on July
11.
Born to a military family in Quantico, VA on May 12, 1933, he was the
son of the late Bennie and Margaret (Conron) Cryts. In his early years,
he lived in many places including Paris Island and Cuba. In the ninth
grade the family moved to Reading, Ma. where John graduated from
Reading High School with the class of 1951.
A decorated veteran of the Korean War, John served in the US Air Force
earning the rank of Staff Sergeant. He was awarded the National Defense
Service Medal, the Good Conduct Award and the Army Occupation Medal.
After the war, he attended the University of Mass. at Amherst and
graduated from Lowell Technical College in 1973 with a B.S. Degree in
Electrical Engineering.
A resident of Chelmsford for over 45 years, John worked as an
electrical engineer with Raytheon Corp. in Bedford, MA for 20 years and
in Tewksbury for 5 years before retiring in 1992. John was active in
his children’s lives and spent many years coaching little league and
youth basketball. He also enjoyed several years as an Alpine Square
Dance member. He loved traveling and spent the last 15 years with
Louise visiting family and friends across the US and Mexico in their RV.
He was a communicant of St. Mary’s Church in Chelmsford.
He is survived by Louise, his loving, caring wife and best friend of 50
years; two daughters, Diane Patriarca and her husband Michael of Lake
Zurich, Ill and Teresa Carne and her friend Tedd Jounakos of Windham,
NH; a son, Robert Cryts and his fiancé Sheila Scheick of Andover, MA;
four brothers, William Cryts of Palm City, Fl, Robert Cryts of Quincy,
MA, Charles and his wife, Noel Cryts of Brighton, MA and Paul Cryts of
Pelham, NH; a sister, Charlotte and her husband Donald Faehn of The
Villages, FL; a brother in-law, Floyd Blair of Montana; five
grandchildren, Jacob, Katie, John, Sammi and Libby; many nieces and
nephews.
John was predeceased by two sisters, Helen Hearns of CA and Arlene
Blair of Montana.
FUNERAL NOTICE
CRYTS, of Chelmsford, MA., died June 13, 2009 at home. John L. Cryts.
Visiting hours Tues. 4 to 8 pm. in the DOLAN FUNERAL HOME 106 MIDDLESEX
ST. CHELMSFORD, MA 01863. Funeral Wed. at 8:00 from the Funeral Home
with a Mass at 9:00 a.m. in St. Mary Church North Rd. Chelmsford, MA
01824. Cremation at Merrimack Crematory. Memorials may be made in his
name to the VNA of Greater Lowell P.O. Box 1965, Lowell, MA 01853 or to
the Charity of your choice. ARRANGEMENTS BY DOLAN FUNERAL HOME
978-251-4041. Obituary and Guestbook at www.dolanfuneralhome.com
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