Obituary of Leo Craiglow JR

Name: Leo H. Craiglow, Jr. Date of Death: Saturday, January 26, 2008 Residence: Rome, NY Age: 68 Obituary:Leo H. Craiglow, Jr., 68, of Rome, returned to the Lord Saturday, January 26, 2008, with his wife and daughter at his side. He was born on August 9, 1939, in Columbus, Ohio, the son of Leo H. and Mary Carroll Craiglow, Sr. He graduated from St. Aloysius Academy in Rome. He received his B.A. in Mathematics from the University of Rochester, his M.S. in Meteorology from the Naval Post Graduate School, and his M.B.A. from the Florida Institute of Technology. Leo proudly served his country as a member of the United States Navy for twenty-five years. He began his career on USS Enterprise, CVAN 65, and small class amphibious ships. Leo was the ship meteorologist on the USS Kitty Hawk CVA 63. His shore duty billets included teaching ROTC at MIT. He also was a tropical meteorologist at the Joint Typhoon Warning Center in Agana, Guam, and the Fleet Weather Central in Honolulu, HI. Leo retired as a Navy Captain from the Naval Oceanographic Office in Bay St. Louis, MS. Before returning to Rome in 2004, Leo resided in Slidell, LA, for twenty-five years. He established a computer lab at St. Margaret Mary School in Slidell. He was a member of Rotary, MOAA, and the Mystic Krewe of Perseus, a Mardi Gras group. Leo returned to Rome and continued his memberships wth Rotary and MOAA. He was a member of the Urban Design Committee as well as a member of the St. Mary's and St. Peter's Parish Council. Leo's wife and children were always dear to him and close to his heart. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Ginny Wilson Craiglow; a daughter, Suzanne Craiglow, and her fiancé, David Cordes, Forest Grove, OR; two sons, Robert Craiglow and Elizabeth Bolton, Denver, CO, and Steven and Heather Craiglow, Leadville, CO; a father-in-law, Francis Wilson; a sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Joan and Bob Rosenburgh, Rome; two brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, John and Sheila Wilson, Rome Thomas and Katie Wilson, Amherst, NH; two grandchildren, Tanis and Aspen and two step-grandchildren, Taylor and Harriet Bolton; a niece, nephews and cousins; and many wonderful, supportive friends. He is predeceased by his parents, Leo and Mary. Leo's family is grateful to the Rome Memorial Hospital Staff. and also to Doctors Butala, Desai, Tallandini, Al-Ola, Cotronea, and especially Dr. Moza. The family sends a special thank you to everyone at the Siegenthaler Hospice and Palliative Care Center for their compassion and love during this difficult time. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, January 30, 2008 at 11:15 AM at the Nunn and Harper Funeral Home, Inc., 418 N. George St., Rome, and a Mass of the Christian Burial at St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church at 12:00 noon. Interment will take place at St. Peter's Cemetery with full Military Honors. Family and friends are invited and may call at the funeral home on Tuesday from 4:00 to 7:00 PM. Contributions may be made in Leo's memory to the St. Peter's Church Memorial Fund or the Siegenthaler Center. Services: Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, January 30, 2008 at 11:15 AM at the Nunn and Harper Funeral Home, Inc., 418 N. George St., Rome, and a Mass of the Christian Burial at St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church at 12:00 noon. Interment will take place at St. Peter's Cemetery with full Military Honors. Family and friends are invited and may call at the funeral home on Tuesday from 4:00 to 7:00 PM. Contributions may be made in Leo's memory to the St. Peter's Church Memorial Fund or the Siegenthaler Center.