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Wilfred David Crowe

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Wilfred David Crowe Veteran

Birth
Barberton, Summit County, Ohio, USA
Death
27 Feb 1999 (aged 77)
Burial
Garrett County, Maryland, USA GPS-Latitude: 39.6863653, Longitude: -78.9684028
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Wilfred David CROWE 19DEC1921.BarbertonSummit.CoOH-27FEB1999 LVD:Frostburg & FinzelAllegany.CoMD

BUR:Frostburg(Finzel)MD.Emmanuel.UMC(Garrett.CoMD)

He married Corlista MURPHY

..Wilfred served in the Merchant Marines on Victory and Liberty ships during World War II for three years. With the Merchant Marine he piloted ships in the Black Sea and Mediteranean Sea with tours in Russia, France and South Seas.

Upon returning to the Frostburg area, he was employed by the refractories industry for 39 years, when he retired from the Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corp. While employed there, he served as secretary of the Local Union 14424 of District 50 UMWA. He became the first president of the credit union established there. Also, at that time, he operated a beef cattle farm near Pocahontas, Pa., for 36 years. He was president of the PTA at Route 40 Elementary School when his daughters were enrolled there. An active member of Emmanuel United Methodist Church for many years, he served as Administrative Council President, chairperson of the Building Committee when the new sanctuary was built, and various other offices. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and farming. Currently, he belonged to the American Legion and AARP.

He was survived by daughters, Beverly Malone and husband Gerald, and Bonnie Langan and husband James, all of Finzel; three grandsons, Jason Malone, Clint Malone and Ted Langan; and two granddaughters, Cora Langan and Allison Malone.
Wilfred David CROWE 19DEC1921.BarbertonSummit.CoOH-27FEB1999 LVD:Frostburg & FinzelAllegany.CoMD

BUR:Frostburg(Finzel)MD.Emmanuel.UMC(Garrett.CoMD)

He married Corlista MURPHY

..Wilfred served in the Merchant Marines on Victory and Liberty ships during World War II for three years. With the Merchant Marine he piloted ships in the Black Sea and Mediteranean Sea with tours in Russia, France and South Seas.

Upon returning to the Frostburg area, he was employed by the refractories industry for 39 years, when he retired from the Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corp. While employed there, he served as secretary of the Local Union 14424 of District 50 UMWA. He became the first president of the credit union established there. Also, at that time, he operated a beef cattle farm near Pocahontas, Pa., for 36 years. He was president of the PTA at Route 40 Elementary School when his daughters were enrolled there. An active member of Emmanuel United Methodist Church for many years, he served as Administrative Council President, chairperson of the Building Committee when the new sanctuary was built, and various other offices. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and farming. Currently, he belonged to the American Legion and AARP.

He was survived by daughters, Beverly Malone and husband Gerald, and Bonnie Langan and husband James, all of Finzel; three grandsons, Jason Malone, Clint Malone and Ted Langan; and two granddaughters, Cora Langan and Allison Malone.


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