Douglas M. Crowley ’63

Doug died May 15, 2025, in Los Angeles, Calif., where he lived. 

A native of Orange, N.J., he came to the class from Columbia High School in Maplewood, N.J. He majored in history, wrote his thesis on “Mussolini’s Rise to Power,” and was on the fencing team freshman and sophomore years. He took his meals at Terrace and roomed senior year with Robie White, Bruce Florsheim, George Connolly, and Jan Kennedy. 

Doug earned a law degree from the University of Michigan in 1966 and moved to California, where he practiced and spent the rest of his life. He lived in Los Angeles, enjoyed playing golf, and was a devoted patron of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, regularly attending performances at the Walt Disney Concert Hall. Doug was a 52-year contributor to Annual Giving through 2023. 

He leaves no known survivors.