Earl Crowell

Earl Crowell, 92, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 19, 2024 at his son’s home in Belleville, NJ.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral service on Saturday, October 12, 2024 at Grace United Methodist Church, 380 Kearny Avenue, Kearny, NJ beginning at 11:00 a.m.

Born in Smithville, Nova Scotia, Canada, Earl lived in Kearny since 1955 before moving to Belleville in 2018.

Mr. Crowell was a Methods Engineer for Worthington Pump in Harrison, NJ for thirty-five years. After, he was a Quality Insurance Engineer for Hoke Valve Company in Cresskill, NJ for three years before retiring.

He earned his B.S. in Industrial Arts from Montclair State University in 1982.

Earl was a member of the Kearny Optimist Club (Friend of Youth), the Kearny Municipal Alliance and a Literacy Volunteer. He was extremely active at First United Methodist Church in Kearny and later, Grace United Methodist also in Kearny. He was a Scout Master for Troop 2 in Kearny and was named Hudson County Senior Citizen of the Year in 2010. He also served on the Salvation Army Advisory Board in Kearny.

Mr. Crowell is survived by his three sons, Kenneth and his wife, Liliana, Douglas and Allen and his wife, Helen.

He was predeceased by his wife, Moira (Foster) Crowell in 2023 and also two sisters, Anita Tustit and Irma Gill.

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