Bruce Robert Crawford. R.I.P.

CRAWFORD, BRUCE ROBERT - 69 of Mullica Township fell asleep in death on August 4, 2016 after a yearlong battle with cancer.

 Bruce was born in Atlantic City on May 13, 1947 and grew up in Galloway Township, graduating from Oakcrest High School and received his BA from Glassboro State College. He began his teaching career at Elmer Slaybaugh School in Egg Harbor Twp., where he started the 1st wrestling program. In the years following he enjoyed the opportunity to be the assistant wrestling coach at Absegami High School alongside his friend Gene Barber.
  
 He was a teacher at the Hammonton Middle School and head wrestling coach at Hammonton High School from 1988-1996 where he was awarded Teacher of the Year and Coach of the Year (fondly earning the name C.O.T.Y.).
  Services: 4:30 pm on Saturday, August 13, 2016 at the Kingdom Hall Of Jehovah's Witnesses, 4747 White Horse Pike, Egg Harbor City. (Mullica Twp.).
 Visitation : Sat. 3:00 to 4:30 pm at Kingdom Hall. Repast: 5:15 PM at the Pomona Gun Club, 187 Pomona Rd. Egg Harbor City.
 Funeral arrangements will be at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 4747 White Horse Pike, Egg Harbor City, NJ (Mullica Township). Visitation will be 3 – 4:30 pm, Service will be 4:30 pm and a Repast will be 5:15 pm at the Pomona Gun Club. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to Mikel Crawford, 5018 Indian Cabin Road, Egg Harbor, NJ 08215. For further information; please call 609-226-5176. To share condolences, please visit www.evoyfuneralhome.com.
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