Feb 6, 2021
FOWLER Howard “Ron” Ronald Craft Jr., 63, died Wednesday evening, Feb. 3, 2021, at St. Joseph Warren Hospital.
He was born Nov. 14, 1957, in Youngstown, a son of Howard and Stella Hiznay Craft Sr.
Mr. Craft, a 1976 graduate of Hubbard High School, was a member of St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church. He was a sergeant for the Ohio State Highway Patrol for 27 years, retiring in 2012. Ron enjoyed his retirement while working around the house and doing yard work. He loved spending time with his family, especially with his only grandson, Braunson and his dog, Bruno.
He leaves his wife, the former Ann M. Gerdy, whom he married Sept. 20, 2015; a daughter, Ashley B. Craft of Liberty; a stepdaughter, Macie M. Sowers of Cortland; a brother, James S. Craft of Hubbard; a sister, Jeanne L. Williams and her husband, Robert, of Naples, Fla.; and a grandson, Braunson.