W. Paul Crago

W. Paul Crago, 62, of 10216 State Highway #198, Guys Mills, died Monday, June 16, 2003, at Meadville Medical Center, after an illness of the past year.

He was born in Meadville, July 2, 1940, a son of J. Adam and Mildred Hoyt Crago.

He was a 1958 graduate of Randolph-East Mead High School, Guys Mills, and was a veteran of the Vietnam Conflict serving with the U. S. Army.

He was employed at Wentworth Auto Sales as Service Mgr. for whom he worked for 42 years.

He was an avid golfer, and enjoyed following NASCAR racing.

Survivors include 1 daughter, Lynette Malinchak and her husband, Justin of Tampa, FL, and 1 son W. Todd Crago of Guys Mills, 4 grandchildren, Amanda, Stephanie, and Nikki Crago, and Sarah Anderson, 2 sisters, Helen Gross of Guys Mills, and Alice Humes of Cambridge Springs, 4 brothers, Charles Crago and his wife Nancy of Meadville, Richard Crago of Meadville, James Crago and his wife Dorothy of Guys Mills, and Robert Crago and his wife Janet of Guys Mills, and his former wife and friend Shirley L. Vaughn of  Riverview, Fla.

He was preceded in death by his father, July 19, 1979, and his mother, June 4, 2003.

There are no calling hours planned.

A Celebration of Life gathering will be held Saturday at 1:00 p.m. at the Randolph Twp., Fire Hall, Guys Mills.

Memorials may be made to Hospice of Crawford Co., 448 Pine St., Meadville, PA 16335.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Robert W. Waid Funeral Home, Inc., 581 Chestnut St., Meadville, PA 16335.