Barbara L. Crowley

WINTER HARBOR - Barbara L. Crowley, a longtime resident of Hancock County, passed away at the age of 82, Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012, in Ellsworth. Barbara was born March 11, 1930, to Walter and Ruby (Young) Leighton in Bass Harbor.

She grew up in the Jonesport area and graduated from Jonesport High School. It was also in Jonesport where she was courted and married to Victor Crowley. They then settled in Corea, where he worked as a fisherman, and raised their children together. Barbara made her own vocation as a case packer, retiring from Stinson Canning after over 30 years of service. In her free time she liked listening to country and western music and, in younger years, Barbara and Victor enjoyed dancing together. Barbara also looked forward to spending time with her sisters visiting, going to lunch, and playing entertainment games. Thanksgiving and Christmas were cherished holiday gatherings for her but the annual "Family Dinner" was her favorite family event.

Barbara is survived by her daughter, Ruby Bragdon and her husband, Robert, of Winter Harbor; brother, Harry Leighton and his wife, Mary, of Red Lion, Pa.; sisters, Georgia Wass of Newark, Calif., Lola Knight of Birch Harbor, Patricia Carver and her husband, George "Sonny" Jr., of Addison, and Gertrude Nickerson of Hancock; grandson, David Byers and his wife, Shannon, of Lamoine; two special little boys who called her "Grammie Gee," Brett and Wyatt Bragdon; four stepgrandchildren; several great-stepgrandchildren, and many nieces, nephews and cousins. She was predeceased by her husband in 1993; and stepdaughter, Jody Crowley. Barbara's family wishes to extend their appreciation to stepgranddaughter, Barbara Jean Bragdon, and friend, Gail Backman, for all of their care and help.

A graveside committal is scheduled for 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 7, at Corea Cemetery, Corea. Remembrance donations may be made to the Mary Dow Center for Cancer Care, care of Jack Frost, Director of Development, 50 Union St., Ellsworth, ME 04605. Arrangements by Bragdon-Kelley Funeral Homes, Ellsworth.