Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Captain Crisci, formerly known as Little Vic


The obituary of Captain Crisci
Captain Victor P. Crisci formerly of Leominster Massachusetts, died in a Key West, Florida, hospital after a long illness, on July 8, 2000. He was born in New York City but moved to Leominster with his family as a child and remained in Leominster until entering the Coast Guard in 1960. After 23 years, he retired from the Coast Guard as a Chief Petty Officer in 1983. He was a Viet Nam Vet and also served as the Chief Bosun’s mate for 8 years on the Coast Guard Sailing Ship, The Eagle, one of the Tall Ships. Captain Crisci was a colorful and well known resident of Key West since his retirement and lived on his sailboat, the Fantasii. He is survived by 4 children, Candice and Veronica Crisci of Brownsville, Texas, Chris Crisci of Clearwater FL., Karen Crisci of Weston FL, and a granddaughter, Megan Crisci, of St Petersburg, FL. He also leaves 10 brothers and sisters, George Crisci of Hopkinton MA, Susan Phillips of Fitchburg, MA, Nancy Samrow of New Orleans, LA, Danny and David Crisci of Leominster, MA, Virginia Elliott, who lives in Germany, Wayne and William Aho of Leominster, MA, Sharon Gionet of Orange, MA and Melanie Davis of Athol, MA. His father, Victor E Crisci passed away in May of 1998 and His mother, Agnes Aho, passed away in October of 1993.

6 comments:

  1. Cap'n Crisci taught me more about the ocean in a few short years than most people will ever learn in a lifetime. A sailor's sailor. One the saltiest guys I ever knew. A true Key West character. The stories will never stopped being told about him. A tradition was created with my family and friends after he passed. Any time his name is mentioned we all stop, raise our glasses, and boisterously say "GOD REST HIS SOUL"!!! Join me in a toast.
    Don K.

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  2. Great man of the Sea, my respects to Cap. Crisci, met him a summer evening in So. Padre Islsnd,.Will remember hom for his strong personality, My respects to Candy and Veronica and family and friends....

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