Edward Crowley

Major General (Ret.) Edward "Ted" M. Crowley, 77, of Toms River, passed away at his home in Hopatcong on November 15, 2015. He was formerly of Toms River before moving to Hopatcong in 2012. Ted was a native of Belmont, Massachusetts and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Military Science from the US Military Academy, (USMA) at West Point in June 1960.

Appointed as Second Lieutenant of Infantry, he served over 14 years on active duty. As a junior officer, he completed assignments as a Platoon Leader, Company Commander and Division Staff Officer and served overseas tours in both Vietnam & Korea. He was an Admissions Officer at West Point and Chief, Budget Division for the Infantry School. He is a graduate of the Command and General Staff College, the Army War College and earned a Master of Business Administration degree from Columbia University. His awards include the Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Army Commendation Medal with Three Oak Leaf Clusters, Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal, National Defense Service Medal with Bronze Star, Army Forces Expeditionary Medal (Korea), Vietnam Service Medal with Bronze Service Star, Army Service Ribbon, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal with 1963 Device, Combat Infantry Badge, Senior Parachutist Badge & Ranger Tab. General Crowley was active in various social, professional & military organizations to include the Toms River Sunrise Rotary Club (past President), the St. Josephs Parish Century Club (director), the Association of Military Graduates, the West Point Society of NY & NJ, the USMA Doubleday Society (director), the American Society of CLU & ChFC, the National Association of Life Underwriters, the Senior Army Reserve Commanders Association, (Past Executive Committee), member of the Association of the US Army, the Reserve Officers Association, the NJ Commanders of the Military Order of Foreign Wars (past Commander), past president of the West Point Society of NJ, former US Army Reserve Ambassador & member of the NJ Committee for Employer Support of Guard & Reserve.

Major General Crowley was President of Crowley Associates, a financial planning firm in Toms River and was currently working as a financial advisor for TFS Securities Inc, Lincroft. 

Major Crowley was predeceased by his wife Christine in 2013 and his sister Barbara Long. Surviving is his wife Jie; his children and spouses, John & Anita Crowley, Barnegat; Edward & Denise Crowley, Toms River, Cheryl & Thomas Moore, Rollinsford, NH; his sister, Phyllis Lewis, Longboat Key, Florida & his grandchildren, Laura, Teddy, Ryan, Lindsey, Abigail, Grace & Jack and many nieces and nephews.