Hudson, N.H. – Edward Lawrence Crowley Jr., 83 of Hudson, N.H., died Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016 at the Community Hospice House in Merrimack, N.H.
He was born May 18, 1933 in Boston, son of the late Edward Sr. and Anna (Holleran) Crowley. Ed was also predeceased by his first wife, Margaret (Rose) Crowley, in April 2000, as well as by a brother, Joseph Crowley, and two sisters, Mary Hadley and Anne Hogan.
Ed was the husband of Marcia (Flaherty) Crowley of Hudson, with whom he shared 15 beautiful years.
Ed was a U.S. Navy veteran, where he served his country for 12 years and was honorably discharged in 1970 with the rank of Chief Petty Officer. He was later employed with Digital as a software engineer and enjoyed his employment there for over 20 years.
Following Ed’s retirement from Digital, he taught web design at Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School in Marlborough. He enjoyed traveling and he loved spending time with his family.
Besides his loving wife, Marcia, his devoted family includes a daughter, Maureen McCaul and her husband Peter of Shrewsbury; a step-daughter, Darlene Ross and her husband Stephen of Brookline, N.H.; three step-sons, Robert Drohan and his wife Teresa of Connecticut, William Drohan, Jr. and his wife Alice of Goffstown, N.H., and Stephen Drohan of Hudson, N.H.; one grandson, Michael Edward McCaul, U.S. Army; one great-grandson, Peter Joseph McCaul; a brother, James Crowley and his wife Sharon of Pembroke; and several step-grandchildren as well as many nieces and nephews.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday, Nov. 12, at 1 p.m., at St. John XXIII Parish in St. John the Evangelist Church, 27 Library St., Hudson, N.H. All may meet at church. A graveside service will be held Monday, Nov. 14, at 11 a.m., in Evergreen Cemetery, 133 Wilson St., Marlborough. All may meet at the cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in Ed’s loving memory to Home Health & Hospice Care, Attn: Hospice House, 7 Executive Park Dr., Merrimack, NH 03054.
To share an online message of condolence or for directions to service locations, please visit www.dumontsullivan.com. The Dumont-Sullivan Funeral Home of Hudson, N.H. is in charge of arrangements.