Mary Crowell Obituary

Mary Woodson Crowell
1940-2016
Mary Woodson Crowell died peacefully in Pittsfield, MA on July 27, 2016 after a long and debilitating illness. She attended Smith College and then graduated magna cum laude from Rice University in 1961.
She is survived by her loving husband Bob Crowell, her two children, daughter Jennifer Farley and son John Dennis and wife Tracy, and two granddaughters Grace and Olivia of Houston as well as by her stepson Wyatt and wife Beth Crowell, their two children Belle and Wilson.
Mary's remains will be interred in Houston.
Donations may be made in her name to: Eve's Fund for Native American Health Initiatives, P.O. Box 73, Dalton, MA 01227 or the Alzheimer's Association, P.O. Box 96011, Washington D.C. 20090-6011.

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Published by Houston Chronicle on Aug. 21, 2016.

Memories and Condolences
for Mary Crowell

10 Entries

Mervin Moore

December 8, 2016

Mary was a beautiful, wonderful, kind and very intelligent woman with a great sense of humor. As Woody and Audrey's daughter she could be nothing more. A great friend for fifty six years. She is greatly missed -especially on Pearl Harbor Day.

Leona Pleasant

November 29, 2016

I have not seen or talked with dear Mary for many years and just now thought about her. Did not know she had passed away.I knew her mother and father and shared many times with them at River Oaks Country Club and at her and Johns home on Del Monte in Houston.Our children skied together many times with Houston Ski Club. Mary stayed with me numerous times in Memorial when she visited in Houston after getting remarried and moving out of town. She was such a sweet and lovely lady. My thoughts to Jennifer and John and family.
Leona Biering Bryan Pleasant, Kemah, Texas

Ray Weber

August 26, 2016

Mary and I worked together for a very short time in Houston in the Spring of 1978 , in the front office of the Soccer NASL, Houston Hurricane. I knew her just a bit for no more than 6 months but she was a delight to know and to work with. I knew that she was very talented, cultured and well traveled.
RIP Mary.

I'm so sorry to see this news and my very best wishes to John and to her family too.

Ray Weber
SD, Ca.

Peggy Allison

August 23, 2016

My dad and Mary's dad knew each other through the life insurance business and so Mary was almost the only person that I even knew who she was when we both arrived for freshman year at Smith College. After that year, the grass was greener at home so she went back to Houston and finished at Rice. I was sorry to lose her then, but lo and behold many years later we met again when her stepson Wyatt married my cousin Beth Boggess. What a wonderful and unexpected chance to reconnect, and now I'm sorry to lose her all over again. My condolences to all of her family.

August 23, 2016

My family would like to offer condolences to the family. Grief is never easy to deal with, but there is strength all around. You are in my prayers...

Connie Malone

August 22, 2016

Mary and Bob took me into their home when my sister had cancer and showed me how gracious they were. She asked me, "What do you collect?" What an interesting way to start a conversation. It's the little things that I remember. She bought a nightie to my sister saying, "It's a pretty."

August 21, 2016

My sincerest condolences to the family. May you find much comfort from God's word during this difficult time (Matt. 5:4)

Dawn Giftos

August 19, 2016

Dearest, most colorful and generous lady who happened to cross my path one day with two blown tires. Thank you, Mary, for coming into my life and giving me the most precious gift of your loving friendship. My condolences to Bob and family, with love.
Dawn Giftos

Ron Hughes

August 19, 2016

The sweetest lady I ever met. My condolences to her family.

joanne pelkey

August 15, 2016

I have One Memory Of Mary due to not knowing her well but I loved running into her with her huge smile. I came across her sitting on a bench on the bike trail as I rode up to her on my bike. Mary was bewildered looking telling me "What the Hell was I Thinkin being on roller blades way away from my Car?" We laughed together on the bench about it being the beginning of trying out the blades and how her Feet where killing her ... she looked so tired telling me just how tired she was. I suggested to take them off and walk back in her socks. She all but kissed me with this idea and said, why didn't I think of that? I will always remember Mary even though I never got to know her real well. I'm Truly Sorry for Your Loss Joanne
(Reardon) Pelkey

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