Allen Craig Jones

Jones, Allen Craig VERO BEACH, Fla. Allen Craig Jones (Craig) died peacefully on November 21, 2017, after a long battle with Lewy Body Dementia which gradually robbed him of both is movement and cognition. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Eileen Mackenzie Cissel. In addition to his wife, Craig is survived by their daughters, Jody J. Caiola of N.Y.C. and Kristen M. Jones (Benjamin Acquario) of Surfside, Fla.; as well as grandchildren Anabela, Andre and Avery Caiola of N.Y.C. and Jamie and Ryan Mcquagge, and Francesca Acquario of Surfside. He is also survived by his sister, Marjorie Stewart of Boiling Springs, Pa. Craig was born on June 19, 1943, in Philadelphia, the son of Allen Harrison Jones and Virginia Wolfe Jones. He was a graduate of Montgomery Blair High School in Silver Spring, Md. where he helped them to state titles in both baseball and basketball. He continued his athletic career playing basketball for Penn State where he received a B.A. in '66 and a master's of regional planning in '68. Craig then began a career in energy conservation with the Public Health Service (National Center for Air Pollution Control) and moved on to spend most of his career with the N.Y.S. Public Service Commission. Always an athlete, Craig began playing tennis and although he earned Eastern Tennis Association rankings in both mixed and men's doubles, he was most proud of his success at coaching his two daughters, who both became ranked players and went on to receive college tennis scholarships. In 2005, Craig and Eileen bought a condo in Sea Oaks, a tennis community in Vero Beach, where Craig enjoyed life both on and off the court. The Jones family will hold a celebration of life in Albany, in late December. Memorial contributions may be made to VNA Hospice, 1110 35th Lane, Vero Beach, FL 32960, vnatc.com or the Senior Resource Center (Meals on Wheels), 694 14th St., Vero Beach, FL 32960, seniorresourceassociation.org.