Dale Crim

Dale W. Crim HAMPTON - Retired U.S. Navy Chief Ship's Serviceman Dale W. Crim, 61, passed away Friday, Oct. 1, 2010. He was a native of Hampton and retired in 1993 from the U.S. Navy after 25 years. He also worked for the Department of Corrections as laundry manager at Indian Creek Correctional for 18 years. Dale was assigned duty on U.S. Navy ships USS Bryce Canyon, USS Joseph Strauss, USS Richard Edwards, USS Dale, USS Spartanburg County, and worked at the Branch Commissary, Naval Station Norfolk and Naval Brig, Norfolk. Dale was predeceased by his father, Edward K. Crim. He is survived by his wife, Gail L. Crim; three daughters, Vanessa Barba of Los Angeles, Jennifer Ash of Hampton and Lailah Buchannan of Hampton; one son, Edward Crim of Las Vegas, Nev.; mother, Geraldine R. Crim of Hampton; one brother, Bruce Erwin Crim and his wife Sandra of Hampton; one granddaughter, Lilliana Ash; numerous stepgrandchildren; stepdaughters, Stacey Roux of Alachua, Fla., and Shannon Griffin of Springfield, Mo.; and stepsons, Corey Roux of Andover, Kan., and Jason Dull of Newport News. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 6, at Peninsula Funeral Home. Services, officiated by the Rev. Robert Robinson, will be Thursday, Oct. 7, at 2 p.m. at funeral home. Burial will follow in Peninsula Memorial Park with full military honors.