John F. Crave Jr. of Province, died on March 21 at the Cape Cod Hospital while surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Jane Austin Crave, to whom he was married for almost 55 years.

Born on Feb. 19, 1926, he was the son of the late John F. Sr. and Emma (Holmes) Crave.

John was one of the founding members of the Provincetown Rescue Squad and a member of the Provincetown fire department assigned to pumpers number 5 and 3. In his earlier days he spent two and a half years in the merchant marines. For 39 years he worked for the electric company, retiring as a service foreman. He began working for Provincetown Light and Power, which became Cape and Vineyard Electric and, more recently, ComElectric. Upon retirement, he started Crave’s Frame Shop in the East End of Provincetown.

He served his community through his active participation in the Masons. He was a member of the Cape Cod Shrine Club, Aleppo Shriners, Scottish Rite, Sylvester Baxter Royal Arts chapter, Cape Cod Council R& SMM, Cape Cod Commandery #54 and King Hiram’s AM and FM Lodge for 48 years. In his leisure time he enjoyed collecting angels and old irons, which were once on display in the Pilgrim Monument and Provincetown Museum.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by his children, his Island family, James R. Crave and his wife, Jeanne, of Edgartown; his two step-grandsons William A. Pate and Peter J. Pate, both of West Tisbury; and six step-great-grandchildren; John F. Crave of Dennis; a great-granddaughter Ashlee Sackinen of Dennis; three sisters and numerous nieces and nephews.

A funeral mass was held March 26 in Provincetown. Memorial contributions in his name may be made to King Hiram’s Lodge, 2 Masonic Place, Provincetown, MA 02657 or to Provincetown Rescue Squad, 25 Shank Painter Road, Provincetown MA 02657.