Paul William Crowley

I'm very sorry for your loss. May God bless you all.

Diana
It is with great sorrow that I write to you. I heard this morning about Paul's passing. I knew you were struggling with a "family illness" but had no idea how difficult this time must have been for you.
Please know that you, and your family, are in my thoughts and prayers.

Dear Mrs. Crowley:

I just wanted to express my condolences to you and your family on the passing of your husband. He was always a pleasure to see and talk to and he had the deepest respect of his colleagues and the staff members at the State House. We will all feel his loss, but the pleasurable memories he believes behind will never be forgotten. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your children.

Sincerely,
Ruth Desmarais
Administrative Assistant to
House Majority Leader Gordon Fox

To All The Crowley Family: Please receive my deepest sympathy on the passing of Paul. I first met Paul when he entered the House of Representatives and our relationship continued until I retired several years ago and move south. A dedicated and committed person, he fought for the improvement of education in Rhode Island. He will be well remembered for that, I am sure. As a frequent visitor to Ireland, my wife and I stopped in Kinsale a couple of years ago and had lunch at the Whitehouse Restaurant where we were greeted by "HOUSE 100" sitting atop the bar. What a lovely day that was. In addition we were honored to be asked to sign the "Rhode Islanders' Book". That is something we will never forget just as I will never forget Paul. May the special things about Paul live on in your hearts forever.

Diana and Family,
CLLR. Charles and Theresa Henderson of Kinsale Co. Cork Ireland, wish to extend our deepest sympathy to you and your family on the sad loss of Paul. He will be deeply missed by all his friends in Kinsale. We have fond memories of the time we spent with him in Newport and Kinsale.
An Old Irish Proverb
May the Road Rise to Meet You,
May the Wind Always Be At Your Back,
May the Sun Shine Warm Upon Your Face,
The Rain Fall Softly Upon Your Fields And,
Untill We Meet Again,
May God Hold You In The Palm Of His Hand.

Diana & Family,
We were very sorry to hear of Paul's passing. We know he will be greatly missed by all those who knew him personally and professionally but especially by all his family. We enjoyed meeting all of you on your visits to Adrigole, Paul was very proud of his Irish roots and we were very proud of him!Ar dheis De go raibh a anam dilis. ( may he rest in peace)

To Diana, Meredith, Matthew, Edward and family,
I, and my wife Maureen, were very sorry to hear of the untimely death of Paul. I recently became a public representative here in West Cork and Paul offered me many words of advice and encouragement along the way. He was a hardworking man who was totally committed in both his public and private life and was always there if you needed a hand. He had very strong family values and enjoyed getting to know his extended family here in Ireland.

To Diana, Meredith, Matthew, Edward and all the family,
It was with great sadness we heard of the death of Paul. We look back, with fondness, to the summer of 1988 when we spent the summer in your home and worked for Paul in ‘La Forge’ and you all extended a true ‘Irish’ welcome to us. More recently we enjoyed Paul’s many visits to Adrigole and enjoyed playing golf with him on numerous occasions. We have great memories of the Thanksgiving parties in Glengarriff, which he loved to organise and perform at! Paul was a generous and hard working man who lived life to the full. He will be missed.
Remember – “He has gone no further from you than to God. And God is very near”

Paul - we miss you and always will. We know you loved Ireland and we have many fond and happy memories of your visits to us. We remember the wonderful Thanksgiving parties you organized and some of your favorite songs -'O Danny Boy' and 'Bantry Bay'. We had some good times together and we hope you are now in a happier place and continuing to sing Irish lullabies! Oiche Mhaith agus Codladh samh (Good night and sleep well)

To Diana, Meredith, Matthew, Edward and all the family – you are in our thoughts and prayers at this time.

From the “Homestead in sweet Adrigole”

Dear Diana,

Your husband's death is a sad event for all of us who knew him. He was education's greatest champion - we all held him in great respect and affection, and we shall miss him.
I send you and your wonderful family my warm sympathy.

My sincere sympathy to the Crowley family on the sad occasion of Paul's passing..I have had the priviledge of knowing Paul since he came to the legislature many years ago and have watched his career blossom as one of the most thoughtful and influential Representatives in the Chamber. The loss of his devotion to his constituents will be felt for years to come. The loss to his family and friends is truly incalcuable. His Irish wit and adherence to his Irish culture is a wonderful tribute to his heritage. He will be missed by all who had the pleasure to know him. He and his Family will be in my thoughts and prayers.

Diana,
My deepest symathies to you and your family at the loss of Paul. He truly was a man of great accomplishments. I know that he touched many people throughout the State and especially the children. I think that his accomplishments and memories of the times you shared together will comfort you and your family in time. May God Bless you,

Michael & Rose Frawley with the Management and Staff of The White House, Kinsale, Ireland wish to extend their deepest sympathy to Diana and family on the great loss of Paul, RIP. Paul was such a wonderful Representive for Newport and Kinsale that his name and memory will live forever.
I will always have fond memories of our first meeting together on the 20th January 1998 in The White House with Patrick Kennedy, Bob Rosenburg and John Twomey, on how to progress our Sister City relationship. The seeds were planted that night and the twinning blossomed. On the 3rd October 1999 the formal agreement was signed. We will miss Paul's beautiful singing voice and the wonderful rendering with Cllr Tomas O'Brien of "Danny Boy". The White House Managment and Staff with their customers will have fond memories of Paul RIP.
Ar Feis De Go Raibh a Ainm. (May his soul Rest In Peace).

Matt and family,

I am very sorry for your loss. By all accounts, your father led a good life. I am certain that you have a trove of wonderful m,emories.

Dear Crowley Family:

I meet Paul thru my son the late Stephen J. Anderson also a State Rep. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

Diana, I was so sorry to read of Paul's passing. We were at LaForge this past Friday night and asked about him and heard he wasn't doing too well. You are in our prayers.

Dear Diana and Family, on behalf of Kinsale Newport Twinning Committee, I would like to extend our deepest sympathies and respect to you all on this very sad occasion. It has been a great privilege for me to have worked with Paul on setting up the sister city relationship between our 2 towns. This relationship which has grown from strength to strength over the last 9 years was very dear to Paul and will stand as a legacy to his love for Ireland in the years to come. I am so grateful for time I spent with Paul under the shade of that Great Old tree in your from garden in August. Leaba imeasc na naomh go raibh aige [May he rest in the company of the saints] John C Twomey

Dear Diana and Family,
My deepest sympathy on the loss of your husband, Paul. My thoughts and prayers are with you. Peace.
Barbara Vecoli

Loving Sister Diane & Family, I am sorry to hear of your loss. I know what a great Husband, Father, Grandfather, as well as His ever ending Patriotism to His Country were. He wll be sadly missed by All who knew and Loved Him. Our Love and Prayers be with you All.

Diana & Family,

We are extremely saddened by the loss of Paul. He was a true champion in the challenge to bring quality education to students throughout Rhode Island. He will be surely missed in person, but he will always be alive in the individuals who have benefited from his tireless humanity. May God bless and strengthen your family during these difficult times.

Paul was a great friend to the Newport Public Schools.

My deepest sympathy to the Crowley Family on the loss of Paul. He was a wonderful man - a family man, a statesman and a true gentleman. He will be deeply missed.
Sincerely,
Former Rep. Bud Alves

Paul Crowley was the driving force behind the twinning between Newport and Kinsale. He always showed his pride in his Irish roots, in the March festival and the many visits to Kinsale and West Cork.

Ar dheis De go raibh a anam dilis ( May his faithful soul be at the right hand of God ).

Dermot Ryan, Kinsale

Diana & Family,
My deepest sympathy goes out to you. Remember all the good times you shared together and the joy of your grandchildren with get you thru this. Diana I'm here for you any time you want to talk.

Although I did not personally know Representative Crowley, I was a page in the House of Representatives for the past 4 years. Rep Crowley worked tirelessly for Newport and Rhode Island, and he will be deeply missed by all who knew him. May he rest in peace.

On behalf of the Kinsale Harbour Commissions, Kinsale, Ireland, I wish to express our Deepest Sympathy to Paul's wife & family on this sad occasion. Paul was a true friend to Kinsale.
Dia is Muire Duit ( May God & Mary be with you ).
Capt.Phil Devitt
Harbour Master
Kinsale.

Diana & Family, I am so sorry for your loss. May God give you faith, strength and courage in the coming days. Remembering the good times will help get you through. My thoughts and prayers are with you. Take care, Mary Hagan (RIDE)

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Our sympathy goes out to Paul's Family.He will be missed by many.