PATRICIA E. CRAFFEY (PENDLETON), 88, Passed peacefully on Aug. 22, 2024, at home surrounded by family. She is survived by her husband, Arthur Sr. which would celebrate their 69th wedding anniversary this September 2.
Patricia A.K.A. Pat, Patty, Patsy, Ma, Grammy enjoyed LIFE. She worked for many years as a Boston Police traffic supervisor and patrolled playgrounds during the summer. She was part of the Boston Police women’s auxiliary. Followed by becoming a nurse, Finishing her working career with over 20+ years as a tax preparer for H & R Block.
Pat also enjoyed being Clown Patsy doing parties, community events, charities and parades with Lucky the clown (a.k.a. Arthur). They both enjoyed running bus trips to the casinos, The Playhouse, apple picking and many other places. Loving life she cherished family - spending time, playing cribbage, UNO, and scrabble, even learning the Martial Arts with all of them and in her spare time she enjoyed camping (40 years at Yankeeland in Maine) square dancing, crocheting, traveling, outings to the beach and much more.
Besides her husband Arthur, she is survived by 3 children; Arthur Jr of Nashua, NH, Linda and husband James of Tewksbury, MA and George of Fort Wayne, IN. 12 grandchildren; Jennifer, Jonathan, Christopher, William and wife Katie Craffey all of Nashua, NH, Thomas Craffey of Alabama. Robyn Krapf and husband Micheal of Feeding Hills, MA, Amanda Nichols and husband Joshua of Tewksbury, MA, James of Tewksbury, MA, Kevin of Townsend, MA. Alyssa, Daniel & Seirra Craffey all of Fort Wayne IN. and 9 great grandchildren. She is survived by sister Mary and husband Walter of Millis, MA and brother Butch of Ohio. Predeceased by her parents James & Mary Pendleton and 9 brothers and 2 sisters. Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend visiting hours at the Casper Funeral Home, 187 Dorchester St., South Boston Thursday from 10 to 12 PM. Followed by interment services in the Massachusetts National Cemetery, Bourne at 2:00 PM.
In lieu of flowers, gifts may be made to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in memory of Patricia Craffey to support cancer research and patient care at:
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute P.O. Box 849168, Boston, MA 02284