Allen Craig Jones, 74, Vero Beach
Allen Craig Jones, 74, of Vero Beach, died peacefully on Nov. 21, 2017, after a long battle with Lewy Bodies Dementia, which gradually robbed him of both movement and cognition. Craig was born on June 19, 1943, in Philadelphia, Pa., the son of Allen Harrison Jones and Virginia Wolfe Jones.
He was a graduate of Montgomery Blair High School in Silver Spring, Md., where he helped them to state titles in both baseball and basketball. He continued his athletic career playing basketball for Penn State where he received a BA ’66 and a Masters of Regional Planning in ’68.
Craig then began a career in energy conservation with the Public Health Service (National Center for Air Pollution Control) and moved on to spend most of his career with the NYS Public Service Commission.
Always an athlete, Craig began playing tennis and although he earned Eastern Tennis Association rankings in both mixed and men’s doubles, he was most proud of his success at coaching his two daughters who both became ranked players and went on to receive college tennis scholarships.
In 2005, Craig and Eileen bought a condo in Sea Oaks, a tennis community in Vero Beach, where Craig enjoyed life both on and off the court.
He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Eileen Mackenzie Cissel. In addition to his wife, Craig is survived by their daughters, Jody J. Caiola, of New York City, and Kristen M. Jones (Benjamin Acquario), of Surfside, Fla.; as well as grandchildren, Anabela, Andre and Avery Caiola, of New York City, and James and Ryan Mcquagge, and Francesca Acquario, of Surfside; and his sister, Marjorie Stewart, of Boiling Springs, Pa.
There will be a Celebration of Life at a later date in Albany, N.Y.
Memorial contributions may be made to The Lewy Body Dementia Association, 912 Killian Hill Rd SW, Liburn, GA 30047, (LBDA.org) or the Senior Resource Center (Meals on Wheels), 694 14th St., Vero Beach, FL 32960, (seniorresourceassociation.org).
