Alvin Lee Crawford – California, formerly of Belle Vernon

CALIFORNIA, FORMERLY OF BELLE VERNON Alvin Lee Crawford passed this mortal plane on Sept. 2, 2025, just shy of his 76th birthday. Al graduated from California Area High School in 1967 and subsequently enlisted in the U.S. Air Force, hoping to become an airplane mechanic. Testing indicated that Al had a distinct talent for languages and after training at the Arlington language school to learn Arabic, he spent his entire military career on the island of Crete translating intercepted messages. Always looking for adventure, Al traveled and ended up settling in southern California. His pursuits included cooking, home repairs and a laidback lifestyle. Al returned to the Belle Vernon area nearly