James Paul Crespo

James Paul Crespo, born October 14, 1935 in San Francisco, California, passed away at his home in Prescott, Arizona on Saturday, December 16, 2017. He was 82 years old.   Jim was born to Matio Crespo and Connie Dunn and raised in the San Fransico Bay Area. Jim and his wife of 62 years, Pat Stater Crespo, moved to Arizona after they retired from California in 2000.    Jim is proceeded in death by his father, Matio Crespo; his mother, Connie Dunn; daughter Georgette; and his twin sons.   He is survived by his beloved wife Pat Stater Crespo; sons Tom Crespo and Ted Crespo; daughter Tami Crespo McVey (Tim); five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; brother Ed Nagel (Sandra), sisters Kathy Crespo Bockrath (Steve), Fran Sjolie (Bob), Mary Martin, loving aunt Georgette Dunn and many nieces, nephews and cousins.   Jim was a member of the United Plumbers Association, Local 467 in San Mateo, California for 62 years. Besides his plumbing career, he was very involved in his community. He was a Volunteer Fire Chief in La Honda, California where he and Pat lived and raised their family for 47 years. Jim loved the outdoors and loved to garden and landscape, was a 4-H leader and volunteered as a Docent at Año Nuevo State Park and educated people on Elephant Seals as they migrated to the beaches.

A Celebration of Life will be held at a future date in California.