OBITUARIES: Hon. Thomas M. Crowley [Seven Days]

1935-2013, BURLINGTON

Hon. Tilomas M. Crowley, 77, a lifelong resident of Burlington and well known throughout the state of Vermont, died peacefully with loving family by his side on Saturday, August 17,2013.

Thomas was born in Burlington, Vt. on September 30,1935, the son of G. Bernard and IIa Mae (McKenzie) Crowley.

Tom graduated from Burlington High School in 1954 and from Saint Michael's College in 1956. He was married in Winooski on September 8,1956, to Susan (McBride) Crowley of South Hero, Vt. Together, they raised five daughters.

Tom owned and operated the family business with his brothers at Crowley Insurance Agency.

Tom served on many local boards and commissions. He was elected to the Vermont Senate serving Chittenden County for 24 years and was named the dean of the Senate. In 1997, Gov. Howard Dean appointed him assistant judge to Chittenden County, where he served proudly for many years.

Tom is survived by five children, Erin Crowley Charles, Stephanie Crowley, Lynn Mallow and her husband, Marty, Allison Crowley DeMag and her husband, Dave, and Colleen Crowley; their mother, Sue Crowley; grandchildren Jennifer, Carolynn, Douglas, Danielle, Heather, Christopher, Thomas and Kathryn; great-grandchildren Tanner and Natalie; his brother, Gerritt Crowley and his wife, Nancy; and many nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by his parents and his brother John Crowley.

A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Wednesday, August 21, at 10 a.m. at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Burlington. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Camp Ta Kum Ta, P.O. Box 576, Waterbury, VT 05676, or the Vermont Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired, 60 Kimball Ave., South Burlington, VT 05403, or please consider giving blood to a local American Red Cross.

Arrangements were in care of LaVigne Funeral Home, 132 Main St. in Winooski, Vt