Robert E. Crowley, 75

EAST NEW MARKET - Robert Eugene Crowley, 75, died Friday evening, Oct. 20, 2006, at Dorchester General Hospital in Cambridge.

Born on Sept. 10, 1931, in Seaford, Del., he was the son of the late Frank and Mabel Lofland Crowley and was raised in Blades.

Mr. Crowley graduated from Seaford High School, Class of 1948. He then attended University of Indiana and met his future wife, the former Theresa Ann Johnson. They were married on Oct. 13, 1956.

Mr. Crowley was a U.S. Army veteran, having served his country during the Korean War. On Sept. 29, 1953, he received a Commendation Medal as a member of Alpha Company 700th Ordinance Battalion, 45th Infantry Division near Yang-Gu, Korea. Sergeant Crowley was honorably discharged on Dec. 10, 1953.

Mr. Crowley began his career with Safeway Stores, Inc., a company he worked for over 30 years. He and his family moved to Bridgeville, Del. and Mr. Crowley worked at the Cambridge, Easton and Kent Island Safeway stores. After retirement he and his wife moved to East New Market.

Mr. Crowley's hobbies included gardening and being outdoors. He liked sports especially football and baseball. During the winter months, he enjoyed spending time in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Mr. Crowley was an avid walker.

Surviving is his wife of 50 years, Theresa Ann Crowley of East New Market; three daughters, Sheila North and her husband, J.T., Susan Whigham and her husband, David, Julie Mowery and her husband, Tony; seven grandchildren, Tyler North, Trevor North, David Whigham, Bethany Whigham, Victoria Whigham, Alison Mowery, Gavin Mowery and two sisters, Barbara Bunting and Beverly Baker, both of Seaford, Del. and several nieces and nephews.

Preceding him in death besides his parents was a sister, Betty Frable.

The family will receive friends Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. at Curran-Bromwell Funeral Home, PA., High Street, Cambridge. Funeral services will be held at the funeral home at 11 a.m. on Thursday, with The Rev. Walter E. Reuschling officiating at the service. Burial will follow at The Maryland Veterans' Cemetery with Military Honors.

Pallbearers will be J.T. North, David M. Whigham, Tyler North, Trevor North, David C. Whigham and Gavin Mowery.

Honorary Pallbearers will be Tony Mowery, Barbara and Sylvester Bunting, Beverly and Howard Baker.

Expressions of sympathy may be made by sending memorial offerings in Mr. Crowley's memory to the American Cancer Society, c/o Doris Weber, 5163 Maple Dam Road, Cambridge, MD 21613, or to the Cambridge Little League, P.O. Box 1275, Cambridge, MD 21613.