Edwin Bradford Cragin

Edwin Bradford Cragin, a longtime resident of Pelham, NY, passed away on March 9, 2025, at age 84.

Born in New York City on April 11, 1940, to Edwin Bradford Cragin and Gertrude Nuno Cragin, he grew up on a farm in Colchester, CT.

Ed attended Deerfield Academy and Colby College, where he graduated as a 2nd Lieutenant in the U. S. Air Force and served during the Vietnam Era. After military service, Ed received his MBA from Boston University and enjoyed a long career as a financial advisor. He retired from Ameriprise Financial in 2020 at age 80. An outdoorsman, Ed spent weekends on the farm in Colchester where his activities often involved wielding his chainsaw.

Ed served for three decades as a trustee of Camp Onaway where his daughters attended. He was a trustee of the Cragin Memorial Library in Colchester and member of the Investment Committee and former Vestry member of the Parish of Christ the Redeemer. He leaves behind his wife, Virginia; children, Amy (Lawson), Bradford (Jennifer), and Lael (Michael); and six grandchildren, Virginia, Alden, James, Reese, Colby, and Brooks. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Susan.

Visiting hours will be at Pelham Funeral Home on Friday,  March 28, 2025 between the hours of 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. A Celebration of Life will be held at the Parish of Christ the Redeemer, Pelham Manor, NY, on Saturday, March 29, 2025  at 11 a.m.