Frederick Daniel Crowe

Frederick Daniel Crowe, Jr., 86, passed away at home surrounded by his family on Sunday, June 26, 2022. He was born on February 21, 1936 in Lowell, MA, the only son of Frederick and Alice (Mahoney) and was raised in Chelmsford, MA. Fred attended Chelmsford High School (1953), where he was very active in all sports but excelled in basketball. As captain, he led the team to the division championship in 1953. In honor of Fred’s contributions to Chelmsford High’s sports programs, while a student, he was inducted into the Alumni Hall of Fame in 2005. After graduating in 1953, he attended Lowell Technological institute (now the University of Massachusetts, Lowell) where he was the captain of the baseball team his senior year and graduated with a degree in Engineering in 1958. After college, Fred served his country in the Navy where he attended Officer Candidate School and was awarded a position in the pilot training program in Pensacola, Florida. Upon receiving his Navy Wings of Gold in New Iberia, Louisiana, he was assigned to Quonset Point, Rhode Island, where he flew off the last straight carrier in the U.S. Navy- the U.S.S. Lake Champlain. Once his naval tour was complete, Fred received an honorable discharge as a Lieutenant. From 1966 until his retirement in 1996, Fred enjoyed long and prestigious career with American Airlines where, through the years, he was based in New York, Chicago, Boston and finally, Miami. In January 1994 he was awarded the “Spirit of American” award for his action in safely landing an A300-600 with 267 passengers and 9 crew members after his plane suffered multiple system failures and an engine fire, frozen throttle, and complete loss of 1 of 3 hydraulic systems. He is survived by his wife, Hillari, his daughter Suzanne Crowe and son Frederick Daniel Crowe, III (Kristin), all of Palm Beach Gardens, FL; his sister Anne Marie Sheeran; nephews Ned Sheeran, Mike Sheeran and Andy Sheeran; sister-in-law Marilyn Spence; nieces Colleen Vincent and Megan Crowe Mahoney. Services will be private; however, anyone wanting to make a donation, please consider Chelmsford High School Alumni Association, 200 Richardson Road N. Chelmsford, MA 01863.

Frederick Daniel Crowe

February 21, 1936 - June 26, 2022