Sandy Crimmins; Poet, performer, 55
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The Philadelphia Inquirer
July 7, 2007 Saturday
Sandy Crimmins | Poet, performer, 55
Sandy Crimmins, 55, of West Mount Airy, a poet who performed
with musicians, dancers and fire-eaters at bars, bookstores
and festivals, died of an apparent heart attack Monday. She
was pronounced dead at Chestnut Hill Hospital. An autopsy
was pending.
Ms. Crimmins left the village of Trumansburg, N.Y., after
graduating from high school and never looked back. She
earned a bachelor's degree in theater in 1971 from Parsons
College and a master's in theater directing in 1973 from
Ohio University.
Ms. Crimmins moved to New York and became a stage manager
for several theaters, including the Spider Woman Theater, a
troupe of three Native American women who performed several
months a year on stages in Europe, Canada and the United
States.
In 1985, she married Joseph Sullivan. Four years later, she
earned a master's in nonprofit management from the
University of Detroit.
Ms. Crimmins, her husband and their two young sons moved to
West Mount Airy in 1989, and she began to write poetry and
fiction focused on family issues. Her short stories and
poems were published in a variety of journals.
In the late 1990s, Ms. Crimmins began performing poetry with
musicians, flamenco dancers and a fire-eating artist in
coffee shops, theaters and bars. Her show, El Cid in
Flamenco and Flames, was based on Spanish mythology.
Ms. Crimmins was active in the West Mount Airy community.
She was an early supporter of the Sedwidge Cultural Center
and the Mount Airy Learning Tree.
In addition to her husband, Ms. Crimmins is survived by sons
Matthew and Brendan Sullivan; two brothers; and two sisters.
Friends may visit at 9:30 a.m. today at St. Vincent de Paul
Church, 109 E. Price St. A Funeral Mass will be said at
10:30 a.m.. Burial will be in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery,
Cheltenham.
Memorial contributions may be made to Face to FaceInc. or
Inn Dwelling Inc., both in care of St. Vincent de Paul
Church, 109 E. Price St., Philadelphia 19144.
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> Sandy Crimmins, 55, of West Mount Airy, a poet who performed
> with musicians, dancers and fire-eaters at bars, bookstores
> and festivals, died of an apparent heart attack Monday.
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Sandy Crimmins
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