Benjamin J. Crawn

Port Jervis, New York - Benjamin J. Crawn, age 77, passed away on Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at Bon Secours Community Hospital. Born in Newton to the late Benjamin A. and Gertrude (Spangenberg) Crawn, Benjamin had lived in Sussex County until he recently moved to Placerville, California last year. He served his country and was a proud Navy veteran. Benjamin had worked for Space Farms Zoo in Wantage for many years before he went to work for Comet Security in
Vernon. He was their Captain security officer before he retired. Family was very important to him and he loved spending time with his grandchildren and great grandchildren. Benjamin also enjoyed Church, Bible Study, fishing and spending time outdoors. Besides his parents, Benjamin was predeceased by high school sweetheart and
loving wife of 60 years, Bonnie (Ordway) on May 10, 2024 and his infant daughter, Lisa Marie Crawn on August 9, 1970. He is survived by his daughters, Katherine Ryan and her husband Thomas of Placerville, California and Stacy Mackerley and her fiancé Adam Feldman of Milford, PA; his grandchildren, Alyssa (Scott), Brittany (Quentin), Julie, Ryan (Sarah), Jessica (Trevor), Ashley (Cris), and Richie (Jackie); and his great grandchildren, Kevin, Tyler, Maria, Nevaeh, Emma, Lillieanna, Addylynne, Tessa, Tucker and Kinsley. Graveside inurnment service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, October 3, 2025 at North Hardyston Cemetery. Private cremation services have been entrusted to the Pinkel Funeral Home, 31 Bank Street (Route 23), Sussex. Online condolences may be offered to the family at www.PinkelFuneralHome.com