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William Crossen Obituary

Of Gloucester, 55, on Sept. 23. Husband of Heather M. (Davis) Crossen of Gloucester. Also survived by his father William Crossen Sr. of Essex; sisters, Eileen Egan of Manchester, Mary Pizzimenti and husband Salvatore of Gloucester; brother Daniel Crossen of Gloucester; nieces Lindsey and Allison Egan of Manchester; Vincent and Daniel Pizzimenti of Gloucester. A Memorial Service will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 26, at 4 p.m. on Stacy Boulevard at the Fisherman's Statue, in Gloucester. A reception will follow the service at the Gloucester House Restaurant. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts to the Kaplan Family Hospice House, 78 Liberty St., Danvers, MA 01923 and/or the Northeast Seafood Coalition, c/o Rockport National Bank, 4 Parker St., Gloucester, MA 01930. Greely Funeral Home 978-283-0698

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Published by Boston Globe on Sep. 26, 2007.

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Bob and Nancy LeRoyer

September 27, 2007

We will miss this genuine, honorable and decent man. While we never got to know him too well, we'll remember him as one of our closest friends.

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