MCCRATE, John Augustine– Passed away peacefully on Friday, February 20, 2009, surrounded by his wife Irene and his devoted family. John had a very rewarding and full life until the last few years, when kidney and heart disease took over. John leaves to mourn his wife Irene and his children: Richard, Karen, Rodney, Krista, Evelyn, Ann Marie, their spouses, and 10 grandchildren. He is survived by six brothers and four sisters. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation in his memory to the Kidney Foundation or the Heart and Stroke Foundation.