George A. Crovo Jr.

MATAWAN, N.Y. George A. Crovo Jr., 72, of Matawan, N.J., formerly of Natick, died Tuesday, May 27, 2008, at Bayshore Community Hospital in Holmdel, N.J. He was the beloved husband of Gladys M. (Huggard) Crovo. Born in Boston June 15, 1935, he was raised in Brookline, a son of the late George A. and Alice (Marsh) Crovo. A resident of Matawan since December 2007, he had made his home in Natick for the previous 46 years. Prior to his retirement, Mr. Crovo had been employed by Boston Edison for 24 years. A graduate of Brookline High School, he later attended Wentworth Institute and graduated from Northeastern University with a degree in engineering. Mr. Crovo was a member of St. Zepherins Parish in Wayland and the Charles River Rotary Club. Throughout his life, he enjoyed listening to classical and big band music. He especially enjoyed traveling throughout the country in his RV. A veteran of the Korean War, he served with the U.S. Army from September 1954 until his honorable discharge in August 1956. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his four children, Dana Crovo and his wife, Susan, of Cape Elizabeth, Maine, and their children, Dylan and Kyra; Lisa Dion and her husband, Daniel, of San Francisco and their children, Parker and Roman; Michael Crovo and his wife, Lisa, of Matawan, N.J., and their son, Matthew; and Derek Crovo and his wife, Heather, of San Francisco. He also is survived by his sister, Alice Williams of Braintree. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a funeral Mass at St. Zepherins Church at Cochituate Village, Wayland, Saturday, June 21, at 10 a.m. Burial will follow in St. Patricks Cemetery in Natick. Visiting hours at John Everett and Sons Funeral Home, 4 Park St. at Natick Common (www.everettfuneral.com), are Friday, June 20, from 4 to 7 p.m. Expressions of sympathy may be made in his name to Special Olympics, 450 Maple St., Bldg. 1, Danvers, MA 01923 or Alzheimers Assoc., 311 Arsenal St., Watertown, MA 02472.