William Emery Crego

by Contributor | July 24, 2017 1:16 pm

OSWEGO, NY – William Emery Crego passed away in his home in Oswego on Tuesday July 18, 2017.

He was born on August 20, 1938, and was a son of the late Frank and Marie (Stauring) Crego.

William (Bill) was a firefighter with the city of Oswego for 27 years.

He served as the president of the Firemen’s Association and was a scuba diver for the department.

Members of the OFD remember him as the secretary/treasurer of the union for many years.

Bill was the behind the scenes guy who knew everyone in the state and was the ‘answer man’ for many involved in the union and the Benevolent Association of Firefighters.

He was the head trainer for the Oswego City School District bus garage for 25+ years and interim director of transportation for a year.

He was also employed with Nestle’s in Fulton NY.

Mr. Crego is a veteran of the United States Navy, serving 4 years of active duty (1957-1960).

He was actively involved with the Oswego Figure Skating Club, the Oswego City Softball Association and the American Softball Association and had attended national conferences as a NYS ASA Team representative.

As a founding member of the Bog Stream Club in the Adirondack Mountains,

Bill enjoyed the outdoors spending time with his family and friends in “God’s Country” fishing, hunting and just being with nature.

He also enjoyed spending time at his summer home at Sutter Creek with his beloved cocker spaniel and best friend, Duke.

Bill is survived by his daughters, Michele Anne Crego (Michael) Hamer of Abu Dhabi UAE, Nadine Marie Crego Carson (son in law-Paul Carson) of Oswego, NY; a son, William Emery (Yvonne) Crego Jr. of Utica NY; his adored grandchildren, Carley Carson (Darek Williams), Miranda Carson and Taylor Hamer all of Oswego and Matthew (Amy) Hamer of Carver, Massachusetts; two great-grandsons, Colin Jacob Carson of Oswego and Jack Danger Hamer of Carver, Mass.; two brothers, Frank (Glenda) Crego of Paxton, Ill. and Sam (Tina) Crego of Oswego; sisters, Corinne Crego Lewis, Francine Crego Hogan, Betty Crego Whalen and Shirley Crego (Bruce) Turner all of Oswego; as well as several nieces and nephews and great-nieces and great-nephews.

Bill was predeceased by his loving wife, Judith Anne Taylor Crego; his brother, Harold Crego of Theresa, NY; sisters, Constance Crego Smith and Barbara Crego both of Oswego.

Funeral services will be held on Friday at 10 a.m. from the Trinity United Methodist Church.

Burial will be in St. Paul’s Cemetery.

Friends may call at the Dowdle Funeral Home on Thursday from 2 – 7 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, the family is asking for donations to be made in his name to either the American Diabetes Association or the Oswego Fire Fighters Association.

Source URL: https://oswegocountytoday.com/obituaries/funeral-homes/dowdle-funeral-home/william-emery-crego/

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