Craig Foster Fundling

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Craig Foster Fundling, of Reston, Va., passed away on Thursday, April 19, 2012 at the Halquist Memorial Hospice in Arlington, Va. Beloved husband of Thea Fundling; devoted father of Abbie and Scott; son of William Fundling and the late Inez Fundling; brother of Paul, Bruce and the late Karen; Son-in-law of Dora Scott Nichols; brother-in-law of Bill Scott, Carl Scott and Stephanie Scott; also survived by many nieces, nephews and godchildren. He was born in Galveston County, Texas on April 7, 1958. Craig grew up in Dickinson, Texas and attended the University of Texas at Austin where he met his beloved wife Susan Dorothea Scott. His work as an engineer began at NASA on the space shuttle program from 1982-1988 and continued with a subsequent move to Torino, Italy to collaborate with the European Space Agency (ESA), and later to Virginia in 1989 to work on the national space station program with consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton. There he helped realize varied projects for the next 21 years. As a devoted father he participated fully in the lives of his adored children, Abbie and Scott. Craig was also a loyal, trusted friend. Without compromise, he lived his life guided by the principals of humor, integrity, spirituality and love. In lieu of flowers, Craig's favorite charities are: Southern Poverty Law Center and Global Impact.

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Money & King Funeral Home

171 W. Maple Ave.

Vienna, VA

US 22180

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  1. Our sympathies and prayers are with you Thea, Scott and Abbie. Hugs and kisses. Much love, Cheri, John, Karyn & Jaden, Daniel, Amy & Philip

  2. Craig was a wonderful person who was absolutely fantastic to work with and a true friend as well. It was a privilege to serve on his team at Booz Allen. Your family is in our thoughts and prayers.

  3. Abbie, I am so sorry to hear about your dad. Please know that he and all of you are in my prayers. God bless!

  4. Thea and Family, I am so very sorry for this terrible loss. Please accept my deepest condolences. My thoughts are with you.

  5. Abby, I am sorry that I won’t be able to attend the funeral services as I have just had gallbladder surgery. Please know that you and your family are in my thoughts and prayers. Sincerely, Mrs. Hayden

  6. To Craig’s Family: I can’t tell you how sorry I am for your loss. Craig was the Project Manager of my team for a couple of years. During that time I came to know him as a competent, kind, and fun person. He spoke fondly of you a lot; he loved you so very much! He shared stories of time spent with you, and particularly loved your South Carolina vacations. When he would return from those days, he had a spring in his step and a cheery glint in his eyes. Your husband/dad and I had a job that could be pretty stressful at times, and as a consequence, our team was always looking for ways to find or create corny humor anywhere we could- not only relieve the stress, but just to have fun together as coworkers. Part of our duties required a lot of counting, and thus he did a FABULOUS impression of “The Count” from Sesame Street (complete with the thunder and lightning)! He was the source of peals of laughter for everyone around us when he did that impression! I was continually awed by the fact that when confronted with difficult situations, Craig always calmly thought things through and made the right choice-EVERY SINGLE TIME! He was the ultimate leader who always watched out for his team, even interrupting important meetings if one of his staff needed help, some of whom he juggled on the West Coast. He was wise and dependable, and was someone I would have gladly followed anywhere. I will forever treasure the time I got to spend working on his team. Craig was truly a diamond in the rough, and I have missed him since the day we stopped working together! When I grow old and look back at my career, without a doubt, I will be so glad that I had the chance to work with him. There is no doubt in my mind that he was equally as amazing as a husband and a dad. Thank you for sharing him with us for that time. I know you are proud of him, and you should be. I wish you much peace in the difficult days to come. Sincerely, Emily Whiting

  7. My husband, Ed, and Craig used to work off the El Torito Sunday brunches by jogging through NASA compound and pumping iron at the Gilruth Center. During those Sunday brunches we provided consul as Craig pondered marriage to Thea. What a lovely couple. When they moved to Virginia we mourned the many nights sitting together in the Seabrook breeze sipping wine solving the worlds problems while planning our own futures. I visited their lovely home in Virginia where they raised two beautiful, talented children. Now we mourn the loss of a most gentle and compassionate friend.

  8. As one of Craig’s co-workers at JSC during the 80’s, I’ll always remember him as a quiet, smart and fun personality. He was one of the best at NASA. My sympathies to his family.

  9. Dear Thea, My deepest sympathies to you and your family on the loss of this wonderful man. I will continue to keep all of you in my thoughts and prayers.

  10. Dear Thea, I am so sorry for the loss of your beloved husband, Craig. My condolences and prayers for you and your children. Sincerely, Janet Fallon

  11. Thea, Abbie and Scott – the service tonight was beautiful. I am so sorry for your loss. Please know that you are in my thoughts and prayers as you face the days ahead without Craig.

  12. To Craig’s family and friends, I am deeply sorry to hear of his passing. I don’t know the Craig you knew. Craig and I met in second grade in small-town Dickinson, and we were good friends all through grade school and high school. I have so many Craig memories and stories that come to mind now, and all of them recall a kind, thoughtful, talented boy I grew up with, who presaged the wonderful man you all know. I smile at the thought of Craig Fundling as I knew him, because in my memories he is always young, happy and healthy, at the very beginning of a life full of possibilities and promise. I can tell by reading the tributes from his friends later in life that Craig fully lived up to that promise, and he’ll be greatly missed.

  13. I knew Craig since I was 14 years old and have met fewer people that are more eventepered. In the 40 years that I knew Craig, I can only think of only two times when he raised his voice in anger and both times he was upset at sitations, not an individual. I feel priviledeted to have known such a fine human beig.


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