James Crowley

Born in Macwahoc, Maine on July 18, 1929, he was the son of the late James and Laura (Pratt) Crowley. He moved to Connecticut as a teenager and was the Valedictorian of the East Hartford High School Class of 1946. He received the B.A. Degree in Mathematics from Wesleyan University, the M.A. Degree in Economics from Trinity College, and the M.S. Degree in Professional Accounting from the University of Hartford. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran of the Korean War, serving as an officer in submarines. He continued as an active reservist until the end of the Vietnam War and retired as a Lieutenant Commander. He joined Aetna in 1955 as an actuarial trainee and was Vice President of the tax department at the time of his retirement. He was a fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society, a member of the American Academy of Actuaries and an affiliate of the Connecticut Society of CPAs. He is survived by his daughter, Anne C. James of Springfield, Missouri; a son-in-law, Glenn Pilczak of Wethersfield; three sisters, Madeline McGibbon of Largo, Florida, Patricia Jobes of East Hartford and Mary Crowley of Redding, Vermont; a cousin, Lillian Harpin of Bolton; a close friend, Marilyn Harmon, as well as several nieces, nephews and cousins. He was predeceased by a daughter, Lynn Pilczak; a brother, Terrence Crowley and a sister, Nancy Wilde.

A Graveside service with military honors will take place at 11 a.m. on Monday (June 27th) at St. Mary’s Cemetery, 920 Burnside Ave., East Hartford. Everyone is asked to please meet directly at the cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Jackman Community Health Center, 376 US 201, Jackman, ME 04945 or to a charity of the donor’s choice. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the D’Esopo Funeral Chapel, 277 Folly Brook Blvd., Wethersfield. To share a memory of James with his family, please visit www.desopofuneralchapel.com.