Birger A. Freeberg Funeral Home Inc

OBITUARY Birger A. Freeberg Funeral Home Inc. 200 David Street Houtzdale, Pennsylvania 814-378-8661 fax 814-378-8112

Kenneth David Crowley 72, of Houtzdale died Thursday November 17, 2016 at Select Specialty Hospital in Johnstown. Born May 13, 1944 in Houtzdale he was the son of James and Dorothy Crowley and was raised by his aunt and uncle Charles and Kathleen Luzier. Kenny served honorable with United States Army during the Vietnam War. He was a member and trustee of the Glen Richey Primitive Methodist Church, Houtzdale-Ramey EMS, Houtzdale Fire Co, Houtzdale Fire Police, American Legion Freeberg Post #591, Houtzdale Loyal Oder of Moose Lodge # 327, Clearfield Eagles, Stephen Kandrach Veterans of Foreign Wars Post # 6321 Smithmill and board member of the Houtzdale Municipal Authority. On November 23, 1985 in the Glen Richey Primitive Methodist Church he married Debora Crowley who survives at home. He is survived by the two daughters, Kelly Cordon and her husband Rudy and Heather Ward and her husband Jim, seven grandchildren, Rachel (Cordon) Williams and her husband Anthony, Tristan Lewis, Maria Cordon, Karlie Lewis, Rudy Cordon, Madison Lewis, Dalton Ward, and two very special great great nieces, Kyla and Mavalynn Jasper that called him pappy. Also surviving are four siblings Kathleen Dunworth, William Crowley, Bob Robertson, and Mary Lou Southard. He will be sadly missed by his grandchildren who lovingly called him pappy and his family. He was always joking around. Kenny enjoyed working with model trains and going on train rides. Kenny was preceded in death by his parents, his aunt and uncle Charles and Dorothy Luzier, a sister Eleanor Frantz, brothers Charles Robertson, Howard and James Crowley, a brother-in-law Harvey Frantz and a very dear niece Diane (Dunworth) Kuntz. Funeral service will be held Monday Nov. 21, 2016 at 10:30 am at the Birger A Freeberg Funeral Home Inc. Houtzdale with Pastor Duane Steiner officiating. Friends will be received at the funeral home on Sunday Nov. 20, 2016 from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. and Monday from 9 a.m. until the time of service. Interment will follow in the American Legion Cemetery, Brisbin with graveside military honors accorded by the Houtzdale American Legion Honor Guard. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.birgerafreebergfuneralhome.com.