Margaret (Maggie) E. Crowell, died December 5, 2012. A resident of Manomet for seventy years, Margaret was born in Seekonk, MA December 4, 1921; the daughter of the late Emily and Joseph Souza. She was pre deceased by her husband, of 63 years, Leslie (Let) Crowell and one son Richard Crowell of Manomet. She is survived by two sons; Martin Crowell and wife Muffett Crowell, of Harrison, Maine; Donald Crowell and wife Christine, of Pensacola, Florida; and a daughter Kathleen Mann, of Manomet, 11 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren.
Margaret worked for several years as a hairdresser in Plymouth and was owner of Leslie’s Beauty Salon, in Manomet during the 1960s. She enjoyed doing ceramics, often making gifts for her children and grandchildren. She was an avid baker, known for her delicious pies and pastries. During her late seventies she began feeding dozens of birds at her home on Falmouth Rd. and enjoyed spending part of her day watching them come and go. An afternoon drive to Gellars for ice cream was another of her favorite pastimes.
She attended many suppers and dances at the John Alden Sportsmans Club. Since 1976, she and her husband spent summers in Harrison, Maine where they were active in the community.
A visitation for family will be held on Friday, December 7th from 4 to 6 PM at the Richard Davis Funeral Home, 619 State Rd (Rt 3A), Plymouth (Manomet). A funeral service will be held at the funeral home on Saturday, December 8th at 11AM followed by burial at Manomet Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to St. Anne’s Church, 890 Brock Ave, New Bedford, MA 02744.