Virginia Lee McKenzie

1932 - 2021  (89 years)

• Name	Virginia Lee McKenzie
  Birth	22 Feb 1932	Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland
  Gender	Female
  Death	26 Apr 2021	Mentor, Lake County, Ohio
  Notes	Baptized at St. Patrick's Church, Cumberland, Maryland. Married Harold Emerson Crews on 10/13/1950 at St. Mary's Harold's birth is 1/18/1928 in Cumberland Died 4/19/1991 in Mentor, OH Buried at All Souls Cemetery in Chardon, OH. Ginny and Harold had 5 children. MENTOR, Ohio — Virginia 'Ginny' Lee Crews, 89, of Mentor, passed away Monday, April 26, 2021, at home surrounded by those she loved. Ginny was born Feb. 22, 1932, in Cumberland, to the late Frank and Mildred McKenzie. She married her next-door neighbor and sweetheart, Harold Emerson Crews, in October 1950. In 1955 they moved to Ohio. She worked as a teacher's aide at Broadmoor School in Mentor for 27 years. For many years, she also managed the Deepwood Bowling League, enriching the lives of developmentally disabled adults in the area. Ginny enjoyed spending time with her large, extended family and loved to celebrate family events such as picnics and campouts. Throughout her life, she made frequent trips to Cumberland with her family to visit her many relatives there. She was a long-time member of Saint Bede Catholic Community and a devout Catholic. She will always be remembered for her complete dedication to family and her love of our Lord, Jesus Christ. Survivors include her children, Martin (Patricia) Crews, Denny (Sue) Crews, Larry (Kim) Crews, and Cheryl Crews; grandchildren, Leigh Ann (Tom Jr.) Sturniolo, Dan (Paula) Crews, Kevin (Kris) Crews, Crystal Crews, Jeremy (Minda) Merchak, Melissa Merchak, Hannah Crews, Kelly (James) Randall, Amy Crews, Kristy Crews, Anthony (Autumn) Crews; great-grandchildren, Sammy, Katie, Nicky, Collin, Miles, Nyla, Cameron, Tyler, Piper, Brandon, Matthew, Tia, Nena, and Juniper. Survivors also include her siblings, Bud (Shirley) McKenzie, Rita Markley, Joe (Betty) McKenzie, and Susie (Bob) Atkins; and numerous nieces and nephews. Ginny was preceded in death by her husband, Harold Emerson Crews; child, Richard Michael; her parents; and siblings, James R. McKenzie, Mary Jo Growden, and Dorothy Thrasher. Friends will be received at Brunner Sanden Deitrick Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 8466 Mentor Ave., Mentor, OH 44060, Monday, May 3, 2021, from 5 to 8 p.m. Visitation will also be held at St. Bede the Venerable Catholic Church, 9114 Lakeshore Boulevard, Mentor, OH 44060, Tuesday, May 4, 2021, from 10 to 11 a.m. Funeral Mass will follow at 11 a.m. Interment will be in All Souls Cemetery, 10366 Chardon Road, Chardon, OH 44024. Masks are required and social distancing is encouraged during all publicly attended events. Cumberland Times-News, May 1, 2021
  Person ID	I16781	McKenzie Genealogy
  Last Modified	29 Oct 2021

  
  

  Father	George Francis (Frank) McKenzie,   b. 6 Oct 1902, Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland d. 8 Feb 1983, Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland (Age 80 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Mildred Agnes Cunningham,   b. 6 Feb 1906, Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland d. 21 Apr 2006, Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland (Age 100 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F05376	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Harold Emerson Crews,   b. 18 Jan 1928, Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland d. 19 Apr 1991, Mentor, Lake County, Ohio (Age 63 years)
  Marriage	13 Oct 1950	St. Mary's Church, Cumberland, Maryland
  Children	1. Richard Michael Crews,   b. 9 Sep 1951, Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland d. 10 Sep 1951, Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland (Age 0 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Martin Edward (Marty) Crews,   b. Private  [Father: private]  [Mother: private]   3. Dennis George Crews,   b. Private  [Father: private]  [Mother: private]   4. Larry Joseph Crews,   b. Private  [Father: private]  [Mother: private]   5. Cheryl Ann Crews,   b. Private  [Father: private]  [Mother: private]
  Family ID	F07793	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Oct 2021