Jean Crotty

Jean C. Crotty, 89, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away on Monday September 27,2021 at SpiriTrust Lutheran Skilled Care Center. Born September 1,1932 in Rochester, NY. She was the daughter of the late George B. Zerkle and Mabel Brady Zerkle, and the widow of Robert John “Bob” Crotty.
Jean served her country with the U.S. Navy. Her time in service took her to Okinawa where she worked directly for the Commanding Officer of the Naha Naval Base. She continued her career with the U.S. Census Bureau. After retiring from the Census Bureau, Jean worked as a contractor for the Department of Commerce in Washington D.C.
Those that knew Jean, knew she “loved a project”, she found many of them at Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Chambersburg. Jean started the church library, served 10 years as president of the “Celebrate Corpus Christi Committee”, worked with the Bereavement Committee, was the church archivist, lent her voice to the choir and was a cantor. Jean was an active member of the National Association of Retired Federal Employees, Chapter 1063, serving multiple years as president. She is survived by one brother, James Zerkle, of Buffalo New York and a number of nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by two brothers, George and John, and 2 sisters, Joan Steele and Jackie Arneth.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 am on Monday, October 4th 2021 in Corpus Christ Catholic Church ,320 Philadelphia Avenue, Chambersburg with the Very Reverend Allan Wolfe,V.F. officiating. A private interment in New York will follow at a later date. Arraignments are entrusted to the Thomas L. Geisel Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Chambersburg, PA. Online condolences may be offered on her Book of Memories page at geiselfuneralhome.com