Cornelius McCrudden

Cornelius Bernard (Neal) McCrudden died peacefully on November 23,2023 surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of the late Ethel Fleury McCrudden, who predeceased him in 2018. They enjoyed 65 years of marriage together. Neal was born on September 28, 1926, in Providence, RI to the late Bernard and Margaret (Daly) McCrudden.

He served in the Navy in World War II as a Navy Medic and returned home to graduate from Rhode Island College of Pharmacy. He was a Registered Pharmacist and owned and operated Lakes Drug Store in Old Greenwich, CT for many years, before retiring to Old Saybrook, CT.

He was a regular communicant at St. John Church in Old Saybrook and was a 4th Degree Knight in the Knights of Columbus. In recent years he enjoyed meeting with his group of friends at Starbucks.

He was predeceased by his five older sisters; Marguerite McKay, Elizabeth Schofield, Kathleen Coyle, Bernadine Furfey and Mary Broome. He is survived by his three daughters; Debora Iannaccone (William), Margaret Gallagher (Peter) and Tracy Labieniec (William). He is also survived by nine grandchildren; Anthony Iannaccone (Jessica), Pamela Burriesci (Nicholas), Margaret Gallagher, Timothy Gallagher (Janine), Andrew Gallagher (Catherine), Jack Gallagher, Patrick Alexander, Whitney Alexander and Ryan Alexander (Cecilia) and three great grandchildren; Keegan and Adalyn Gallagher and Ari Alexander, all of whom he was very proud. He was also survived by many nieces and nephews.

A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at St. John Church, 161 Main Street, Old Saybrook, CT at 11:00 AM on Friday, December 1, 2023. Friends and family may call at Robinson Wright Funeral Home at 34 Main St. Centerbrook, CT from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM on Thursday, November 30, 2023.