Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, Summer 1949. The young lady in the photo, a Miss Shirley Stahler, has brought the young man she met in Atlantic City home to meet her family. She had been living with a couple girlfriends, waiting tables at a Boardwalk cafe, and one day a couple of Coast Guard guys walked in, one of them a 20-year-old Newarker, Robert Emmett Crowley of 204 N. 6th Street, SRL Class of 1943. Here they pose for their first photo in the family album.

Of course, they fell in love, married and had three children, including your webmaster. Today is my father's birthday. Many of you knew him, and I wanted to remember the day.

John - I love this picture! Although I did not know your dad, he is remembered by many people on this site and just by the discussions about him I feel as if I did know him. Happy Birthday Mr. Crowley!!!!

John I didn't know your father either, but as Susan says I feel like I know him from the many stories on the site. Happy Birthday Mr. Crowley!!!

Hi john
Now I can put a face to the Crowley name. I lived at 207 no. 6th st from 1946-56.We lived in my grandmas house Gill jewelers.Your dad was about 5 yrs older than me but I do remember him.Great memories thank you.
Ray Butterly

Ray, are you any relation to Chief Nick Butterly?

"Happy Birthday" Mr.Crowley {:^)

Just learning how to use this computer But yes I am the son of chief Butterly and knew your dad very well.I live in lavallette nj % hilton head sc % Hope dad is doing well. I sent them an email last week but no response yet.How is the rest the family doing?

Ray

My parents are doing fine, thanks for asking.
they are in Florida for the month without their computer and that's why you haven't received a response.
My father and your father were very close. I always liked seeing your Dad.
Some great memories were going to your house with my father and watching his dog do some amazing tricks that your father had taught him to do.
I can't remember the name of that dog but I'll never forget it.

HI RAY GLAD TO SEE YOU ON THE SITE

John, I remember your Dad walking your sister in the stroller up Fourth Street and usually into Sussex Avenue playground. Didn't see many Dads doing that in those days. Always thought he was a good daddy.

Mr. Crowley's impact on us 3rd and 4th Street guys was profound. he also enriched our vocabularies with words and phrases he learned in the coast guard.

Picture living with him!

Thanks everyone who remembers my old man.