Obituary of Kenneth Crowley

CROWLEY, Kenneth J. age 50 of Allendale, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Friday, May 1, 2009 at his home in Allendale. Born in Belleville, Ken grew up in Nutley and graduated from Iona College in 1982. He resided in Allendale with his wife and 2 daughters since 1995. He was the co-owner of the Belleville Wire Cloth Company in Cedar Grove, NJ. Ken was a member of the Westside Presbyterian Church in Ridgewood. Surviving is his loving wife Lynne E. (Frain), his adoring daughters, Kimberly and Jacqueline and his mother Mary Crowley. Ken also leaves his brothers, John, Paul, James and Michael, and his sisters, Joan Fytelson, Barbara Crowley, Mary Miniter and Kathleen Crowley. Ken was pre-deceased by his father John D. Crowley. The Crowley family will receive friends and family at the Vander Plaat Funeral Home (www.vpfh.com), 257 Godwin Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ on Tuesday 2:00 to 4:00 and 7:00 to 9:00 pm. A celebration of Ken's life will be held Thursday 11:00 am at the Westside Presbyterian Church, 6 South Monroe Street, Ridgewood , NJ. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the American Brain Tumor Association, 2720 River Road, Des Plaines, IL 60018 (www.abta.org).