Bradley W Crable
Brad was born and raised in Pasadena. He is survived by his wife Birgit, his brothers Ed, Dennis and Keith, his sisters-in-law Lark, Brenda and Hanne, his brother-in-law Kim, his nieces Ashleigh, Evie, and Henriette, his nephew Morten and his uncle Butch. He was preceded in death by his parents Arthur and Evelyn and his nephew Nicholas.
Brad and Birgit got married in 1985 and lived in Pasadena until 2002, when they moved to Santa Barbara. Brad struggled with addiction and mental health issues in his youth and as a young adult. He got sober and used his own experiences to help others with addiction and mental health problems. He had a great impact on many lives, especially during his time working for Santa Barbara County Mental Health. He retired in February, 2024. Unfortunately, Brad suffered from vascular disease and after a surgery in June, 2024, he contracted MRSA and had other major complications, which left him in the hospital for almost three months. Two and a half weeks after returning home, he went back to the hospital only to discover the infection was still there. After two additional surgeries, he unexpectedly passed away at 5 am on October 3rd, 2024.
Brad was full of life, loved his dogs and his Ducati motorcycle. He was always upbeat and optimistic. He always had a story to tell. He was a supportive and loving husband and a loyal friend. When he had a passion he went at it 110%. His latest passion was pickleball.
He will be greatly missed and never forgotten.
A celebration of life will be held in Los Olivos on 11/2, please RSVP by 10/25/24: