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CATHERINE CROWLEY Obituary

CROWLEY, Catherine "Kay" (Dunn) Of Yarmouth Port, formerly of Forest Hills and Brookline, passed away peacefully at home, on June 14, 2024. Beloved wife of the late Cornelius J. Crowley. Dear sister of William H. Dunn of FL and the late Irene Kilroy, Betty Monaghan, Anne Stevens Caruso, John Dunn, Roger Dunn, James Dunn, Sister Margaret Dunn, CSJ and Helen Jones. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Visitation in the William J. Gormley Funeral Home, 2055 Centre St., WEST ROXBURY, on Monday, June 24, from 8:30 am to 9:30 am, followed by a Funeral Mass in Holy Name Church, 1689 Centre St., West Roxbury, at 10:00am. Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend. Interment in Walnut Hills Cemetery, Brookline. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Kay may be made to the Yarmouth Senior Center, 528 Forest Rd., West Yarmouth, MA 02673. For guestbook, please visit gormleyfuneral.com William J. Gormley Funeral Service 617-323-8600

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Published by Boston Globe from Jun. 20 to Jun. 21, 2024.

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Joseph Crowley

June 5, 2025

As a nephew of Kay´s deceased husband, I have fond memories of her and him both. Kay worked in Massachusetts for speaker of the house John McCormick In 1965 at the behest of her bother in law, my father, she secured a recommend letter to the Navy for me from the speaker himself It was instrumental in getting me approval for OCS at a time when it had 15 qualified applicants vying for each slot, due to draft pressure.

I received a Navy commission in time to experience the 1967 Summer of Love in a far different manner than did San Francisco flowers in their hair people

After my full navy career, she received a long letter of thanks and wrote back a warm, reflective letter of her own. She was classy and smart.

I´ll make it a point to think about her on June 14th - fittingly Flag Day

Jane

July 1, 2024

Kay my sweet sweet senior center friend and coffee group buddy you surely will be missed, but as social as you were I´m sure your enjoying your new group of angel friends..
love you always
Jane & Bob Ouellette

Carol Ballard

June 26, 2024

Kaye was a lovely woman who was always upbeat and positive. She will be missed by many.
Carol Ballard

Donna Carpinella

June 22, 2024

My sister, Carole Murray Walsh, loved finding Kay on the Cape. They discovered Forest Hills roots from way back. I saw Kay more than once while visiting and lately kept her abreast of my sister's situation. I loved talking to Kay, she was so "with it". I know I met brother Bill when I was a kid, at all the Murray weddings. We send our sympathy to all Kay's family. Donna Murray Carpinella.

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24

Visitation

8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

Holy Name Church

1689 Centre St., West Roxbury, MA

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24

Funeral Mass

10:00 a.m.

Holy Name Church

1689 Centre St., West Roxbury, MA

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