MYRNA P. CRABTREE's Obituary
Dr. Myrna P Crabtree, 94, died peacefully in her home after a short illness. Myrna was preceded in death by her beloved husband Arthur (Jack) P. Crabtree.
Myrna was born in New York City to Nathan and Anna Lapidus. She received her Bachelor Degree in 1944 and her Masters of Education in 1947 from New York University. She later continued her education at Teachers College of Columbia, and received her Doctorate in 1962.
Myrna began her teaching career at a high school in Warrensburg, NY but after her marriage to Jack in 1964, they moved to Miami and she joined the teaching staff at Barry University. She loved working at Barry, but in 1970 she was offered a position at Florida International University to develop the Counseling and Consumer Education Department. Myrna worked there for 30 Years, retiring in 2000.
At FIU, Myrna worked closely with the Florida Department of Education on a variety of challenging projects. She taught classes in human development and held workshops to help teachers meet the needs of the local population. Myrna helped to develop programs to improve conditions for migrant workers and prisoners.
Myrna was a long time member of the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences and has directed that funds be provided to establish the Myrna P. Crabtree Graduate Scholarship Fund to grant scholarships to worthy graduate students.
Myrna often spoke of how much she loved her work and the teaching profession.
In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the American Association of Family & consumer Sciences at 1-800-424-8080 or aafcs.org.
A graveside service will be held on Thursday, September 8, 2016 at 11:00 am at Woodlawn Park Cemetery South.
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