Frank Craig

Frank Craig, 82, of Washington, died Friday, January 24, 2020 at UPMC, Mercy Hospital. He was born January 15, 1938 in Washington, the son of the late Zetta Frances Lewis Craig. Frank attended Washington High School and worked at the Tower Restaurant in his early years, He retired in 1985 from the Observer-Reporter Newspaper; he also owned and operated Craig’s Rustic Inn in Oakdale from 1987 to 2002, which was the family business. He enjoyed Yankee and Pirate baseball, horse racing; local harness racing at the Meadows and the Little Brown Jug harness race in Ohio. He also enjoyed traveling, especially to New York City and was a huge Frank Sinatra fan. On August 9, 1962, he married Dolores “Jean” Sosnak McGrady Craig, who survives. Also surviving are three children, Doug (Moira) Craig of Dormont, Ronald (Nicole) McGrady of Washington and Marsha Dunn of Washington; four grandchildren, Justin McGrady, C.J. McDonald, Andy McDonald and Brittni McGrady; eight great grandchildren; including Emma and Amelia, twins born on Frank’s Birthday, two years ago. Friends will be received Tuesday, January 28, 2020 from 3 to 7 p.m. at William G. Neal Funeral Homes Ltd., 925 Allison Ave, Washington, where services will be held Wednesday, January 29, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. Burial will follow at Washington Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorial donations can be made to the American Heart Association, 444 Liberty Ave, Suite 1300, Pittsburgh, PA 15222.