Floretta “Kay” Crabtree

| February 10, 2017

FlorettaFloretta “Kay” Crabtree, 70, of 209 ½ Hoffman Ave. Oil City, passed away peacefully in her home that she and her loving husband, Paul, shared since 1977, the home where they raised their four children.

She was surrounded by her entire family.

She had told her family prior to her departure that she was being greeted by her late sister, Nathalia, and angel babies, which brought her family great comfort.

Kay was born December 18, 1946, in Oak Hill, Ohio in her family’s farm house to the late T.B. Crider and Ollie Garnett Whitt Crider.

She was married March 31, 1965, to Paul M. Crabtree who survives.

She is also survived by her children, Kimberly and Dale Evans, Paula Crabtree and Timothy Shawgo, Darrin Crabtree, and Bryan and Angela Crabtree.

Also surviving are 14 grandchildren, James Paul Finnecy, Erica Michelle Finnecy and Ian Sterling, Samantha Kaye Fesenmyer and Justin Merryman, Jacob Matthew Crabtree, Ryan William Finnecy, Joshua Robert Shawgo, Brandon Todd Crabtree, Trevor Alan Evans, Andrew William Shawgo, Lindsey Christine Crabtree, Alexander James Evans, Courtney Jean Crabtree, Kristina Michelle Crabtree and Hunter Paul Crabtree.

She is also survived by her 2 Great granddaughters Avalynne Grace Sterling and Addison Kyrsha Merryman.

She is also survived by 5 sisters, Delphine Sheline, Joyce Constant, Carol Baker, Rita Adkins, and Marcella Crabtree, and one Brother, Kent Crider;

She was preceded in death by two sisters, Nathalia Edwards and Jewel Jarrell.

Kay was a homemaker and an avid seamstress.

Her family has been graced with so many beautiful handcrafted gifts through the years, which will be held near and dear to our hearts.

She made dolls, bears, quilts and clothes, and Christmas stockings for all her grandbabies.

Kay enjoyed making candy for every holiday.

She and her family enjoyed boating and fishing in Kinzua Dam and Chautauqua Lake and hand feeding the chipmunks at their camp on Kibbe’s Island.

She also loved reading, crossword puzzles, liquid embroidery, macrame’ and jigsaw puzzles.

She also enjoyed playing the piano and loved music.

She and her husband Paul enjoyed playing the keyboard together and her last recording was “The Rose:” by Bette Midler.

Per Kay’s request there will be no visitation or memorial service.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Kay’s memory to the Juveile Diabetes Research Foundation or to the Venango County Humane Society.

The Reinsel Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Condolences may be sent online at www.reinselfuneralhome.com


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