Born February 9, 1953 in Cuba, NY, he was the son of Robert
and Mary Congdon Crowley.
He was a graduate of Bolivar Central School, Class of 1972.
While in high school he was known as the class clown, always bringing humor to
any situation. Active in sports, he lettered in football, basketball, baseball
and track, and was a star high jumper in track.
After high school he started working as a welder for Clark
Brothers in Olean, New York. From there he moved to Ohio and later to
Connecticut, welding on nuclear submarines. Mark and his loving companion, Dot,
then moved to Eustis, Florida where he began driving cross-country trips for
Service Trucking Company, until his retirement.
Mark was a member of the Kenyon Andrus Post 772 Sons of the
American Legion of Bolivar. He always looked forward to returning home for
special occasions to spend time with his large family.
Surviving are two sons, Shane and Jamie of Florida; three
sisters, Norene Ferris of Bolivar, NY, Margaret (William) Johnston of Cuba, NY;
Monica Corwin of Belfast, NY; two brothers, Richard (Judy) Crowley of Olean,
NY, Daniel (Heidi) Crowley of Bolivar, NY; and several nieces and nephews and
their families.
He was predeceased by his parents, three brothers, James,
Michael and John, two special brothers in law, Thomas Ferris and Daniel Corwin,
and a loving companion, Dorothy Robb.
Friends may call at the Mark F. Rinker Funeral Home Memorial Service, Inc. (formerly Schaffner Funeral Home), 554 South
Main Street, Bolivar, New York, 14715 on Wednesday, January 24, 2024 from 3-6
P.M. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Mary’s Church, 111
Wellsville Street, Bolivar, on Thursday January 25, 2024 at 10:00 A.M. Father
Michael Reyes, OFM, will be the celebrant.
Burial will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Bolivar.
Memorials may be made to the Allegany County ARC, 196 E.
Dyke Street,
Wellsville, New York 14895 or to Rescue Pups Inc., 3073
Pangburn Road Friendship, New York 14739.
