James Edward Crowley

Raton, FL. Jim was predeceased by his wife of 58 years Lena Franco Crowley. Jim was

born in Stamford, CT on July 13, 1921 to George Crowley and Anastasia Bulter Crowley

as one of five children - Anne,Florence,George and Bernice. Jim was a resident of

Stamford, CT for 62 years and then Greenacres, FL for 37 years after retiring from the

Connecticut Transit Co where he was employed for 36 years as one of its Stamford, CT

operational managers. Corporal James E. Crowley was a WWII veteran who saw action

on the beaches of Normandy and Battle of the Bulge. Jim was awarded the Soldiers

Metal in 1944 as well as the French Legion of Honor in September of 2011. Jim

expressed great appreciation for being selected to attend two WWII Honor Flight

ceremonies to Washington DC. in recent years. He is survived by his son Gary Crowley

of Lakewood Ranch, FL and daughter Gail Miller of Boca Raton, FL, Granddaughter

Lisa Miller, West Palm Beach,FL plus nieces and nephews Paul Franco ,Stamford,Ct,

Diane Bova, New Milford, CT, Sharon Franco, Brookfield, CT, , Alfred Oliva, Wilmington

NC, Ed Oliva, Marco Island,FL, Kathy Manzi, NY, Sadie Uomoleale,TX, Deborah

Bennet, Shelton,CT, Christina Mancuso, NY. A military ceremony will be held at the

Saint John’s Cemetery in Darien Ct. We encourage all who new Jim as well as anyone

reading his obituary to contribute to the Wounded Warrior Project where donations are

accepted online.