Obituary: Crowley, Patrick William
Age 74
CROWLEY, Patrick William
January 18, 1938 - May 27, 2012
Long-time Seattle attorney Patrick W. Crowley died May 27 following a brief battle with cancer.
He was 74.
Pat grew up in Post Falls, Idaho, and graduated from Immaculate Heart of Mary Academy in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.
In 1960 he graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree from Gonzaga University where he also attended law school.
Upon receiving his law degree, he served as a clerk to the Washington State Supreme Court, and then began a private practice in Seattle in 1965.
He has been General Counsel to the Catholic Archdiocese of Seattle for nearly four decades.
With his son William, in 1992 he started the Crowley Law Offices in Seattle.
Married for 50 years to his wife Nancy, the family has lived in the Hawthorne Hills neighborhood of Seattle since 1965.
Pat’s family roots are deeply embedded in the Pacific Northwest.
His parents, Edith and William, were born and lived their entire lives in the Eastern Washington and Idaho panhandle area of the region.
His father was a 1912 graduate of Gonzaga University and served a term as mayor of Post Falls.
Pat is the youngest of six children and is survived by two sisters, Margaret Hoffman and Norma Blessing of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.
His sisters Mary, Catherine and brother John pre-decease him.
While attending Gonzaga, Pat met Spokane-resident and college classmate Nancy Jo Palmer.
They married in Spokane in 1962.
As Pat noted so often, Nancy was always precious to him and through 50 years of marriage became the pillar supporting his day-to-day journey through life.
Pat touched many lives through his service and dedication to the Catholic Church, expressed both by his professional commitment and personal devotion.
Never one to comment on his personal achievements, he spoke instead with unceasing pride about his children.
Furthermore, each of his grandchildren shared priceless moments of love with him through the rites of playing, reading and watching SpongeBob Square Pants together.
With a strong affinity for French wine, Irish literature, and classical music, with the occasional turn of the dial to country music, Pat lived a complete and successful life.
He will be missed dearly.
In addition to his siblings, Pat is survived by his wife, Nancy; sons William (Shannon), Joseph (Kimberly), and James (Laura Williams); daughter Peggy (Kevin Rettig); and six grandchildren.
A Vigil Service will be held Thursday, May 31st, at 7 p.m. at the Church of the Assumption located at 6201 33rd Ave. N.E.
in Seattle, and a Funeral Mass will be celebrated Friday, June 1st, at 10 a.m. at St. James Cathedral located at 804 Ninth Ave in Seattle.
HOFFNER FISHER & HARVEY FUNERAL HOME, Seattle, Washington