William A. Crowell

William A. Crowell BUZZARDS BAY William A. Crowell, 86, of Buzzards Bay, formerly of Randolph, died Saturday at Tobey Hospital, Wareham, after a brief illness. He was the belov-ed husband and best friend of Mary E. (Blackadar) Crowell for 60 years. Born in Boston, May 1, 1922, a son of the late Kenneth and Hazel (Shay) Crowell, he was raised in Boston, graduated Hyde Park High School and attended the Museum School of Fine Arts in Boston. A disable American veteran of World War II, he served as a private in the U.S. Army 30th Calvary Reconnaissance Troop. He was a recipient of the Purple Heart and participated in the Battle of Normandy and the campaigns of Northern France and Central Europe. He worked as a quality control regulator and was employed for 45 years by Mason Neilan International formerly of Norwood. He lived in Randolph for 53 years and had also lived in Buzzards Bay since 1964. He was a longtime member of the Disabled American Veterans and enjoyed pencil drawing and cartooning. He was an avid Boston sports fan. In addition to his wife, he is survived by a daughter, Elizabeth Betty Crowell of Easton; a son, Kenneth P. Crowell and his wife Joan of West Bridgewater; three grandchildren, Michael P.Crowell of Dracut, Stacey L. Paretchan of Lakeville and Brian M. Crowell of West Bridgewater; and a great-grandchild, Madison O. Paretchan. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral Thursday, at 9:30 a.m., in the Kane Funeral Home, 605 Washington St. (Rte. 138), Easton. Interment, with military honors, will follow in the Massachusetts National Cemetery, Bourne. Visiting hours Wednesday from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations in Williams memory may be sent to the Disabled American Veterans, P.O. Box 14301, Cincinnati, OH 45250-0301. For directions or condo-lences, please visit www.- kanefuneralhome.com.