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Danvers - William A. Craig, Sr. 78, of Danvers, passed away peacefully at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers on Monday, May 29, 2023, surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Nancy A. (Silva) Craig with whom he shared 39 years of marriage. Born and raised in Salem, he was the son of the late Frederick W. and Marie G. (Bellevue) Craig. Prior to moving to Danvers, he was resident of Salem and later Peabody. Bill first worked for the United Shoe Machine Corporation in Beverly and over the years for Aulson Tannery Machine Co. of Beverly, Case Tool and Gear Co. of Lynn, United Technologies of Salem and General Electric of Lynn. Bill was devoted to his family and enjoyed spending time with them as well as fly fishing, fly tying and model ship building. He was a proud Past Master of the Essex Lodge of Salem and was a member of St. Peter Episcopal Church of Salem. In addition to his devoted wife Nancy, his is survived by his sons, William A. Craig, Jr. and wife Danielle of Salem, Antonio R. Craig of Danvers, his brother, Robert F. Craig and wife Frances of Danvers, his grandson, Maverick Craig of Salem. He also leaves, a niece Elizabeth 'Betsy' Ramirez and husband Mark of Wisconsin and nephew David Craig and wife Karen of Danvers. Relatives and friends are invited to his calling hours on Friday, June 2, 2023 from 4:00 to 8:00 P.M., with his Masonic Memorial Service to take place at 6:00 P.M., in the Levesque Funeral Home, 163 Lafayette St. [Route 114 / 1-A] Salem. His funeral service will be in the funeral home on Saturday, June 3nd at 10:30 AM. Burial at a later date will be private. If desired, kindly consider a contribution in his memory to Care Dimensions, 75 Sylvan St., Danvers, MA 01923. For guestbook and to send a condolence please visit www.LevesqueFunerals.com .
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Send Flowers: When Is the Ordering Deadline?
ANY DAY OF THE WEEK
Order any time up till the day before
SAT & SUN Order by noon
TUES-SAT Order by 3:00PM The day before
SAT & SUN Order by Saturday
Note: These are general guidelines; some florists may not be able to operate within these timelines. During peak periods such as Valentine’s Day, Memorial Day and most holidays, florists are not always able to keep up to demand. Tribute will contact you if there are any issues.
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