Deceased November 9, 2022, Stratham, New Hampshire

Stratham, NH – Russell O. "Russ" Crawford, 75, of Stratham, passed peacefully Wednesday, November 9, 2022 with loving support from his family. He was born April 25, 1947 in Lakewood, OH a son of the late Walton and Eileen (Peppard) Crawford.
Russ was raised in Ohio and attended his last year of high school in Pennsylvania where he excelled at swimming. He was a graduate of Northwestern University in Evanston, IL. His career in IT spanned 50 years as a software engineer as well as a project manager and consultant. He retired from Liberty Mutual Insurance Company in 2019 after many years of service. From 2009 he held the position of Treasurer for the Aberdeen COOP.
Russ was a former member of the American Yatch Club in Newburyport and enjoyed racing his Lightning Class sailboat. He also enjoyed Formula 1 Racing and would attend the annual vintage race festival at Lime Rock Park in Lakeville, CT. He enjoyed owning sports cars and music. He was an avid fan of science fiction and his favorite book was Frank Herbert's Dune. He loved watching movies, photography, cooking and spending time with his family. He made his home in Stratham in 1994 coming from Newbury, MA.
He leaves two children, Cassandra Bristol and her husband Marc and their children Blake and Jackson of Chelmsford, MA, his son Kelley Crawford and his wife Xuelian of Arlington, VA, two brothers, Michael Crawford (Pat) of Oxnard, CA, James Crawford (Susan) of San Marino, his niece Claire Crawford of Solana Beach, CA and his nephew Robert Crawford (Sarah) of Los Angeles, CA.
Visiting hours will be from 5-7 P.M. Thursday, November 17, 2022 at the Remick & Gendron Funeral Home-Crematory, 811 Lafayette Road, Hampton. Services will be held at 11 A.M. Friday, November 18, 2022 in the funeral home. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited. Russ enjoyed taking his kids to Odiorne Point State Park, as well as reading on a bench and appreciating the ocean view. In lieu of traditional remembrances donations may be made to New Hampshire State Parks