None Howard Crossman

Howard W. Crossman, a resident of Dedham, passed away on February 3, 2020 at the age of 80.  Born in Cambridge, MA the son of Howard L. Crossman and Florence E. Wakelam.  Growing up in Milton, MA and graduating from Milton High School, Class of 1959, he then went on to attend Suffolk University.  In 1960 Howard and his mother moved to Dedham.  His father had passed away in 1955.  Early in his career he was a youth counselor in the town.  He later became a parole officer for Norfolk County until his retirement.  Howard’s dedication was helping those less fortunate.  He volunteered in shelters and maintained correspondence with some of the men he knew that were incarcerated.  He had several interests.  Howard loved driving classic cars.  He was an active member of the Bay State Antique Auto Club.  His pride and joy was his 1970 Volvo sedan which he kept in mint condition.  A lover of  movies and music, he possessed an extensive collection of DVD’s, videos and CD’s which ranged from the classics to modern.  Howard didn’t have any family in the United States but did have several cousins in England; Florence and Kenneth Jepson, Madge and Robert Hope, Paul Wakelem, Janet Homer, Maureen Ann Billingham, Jennifer Mary Walters,  Helen Wendy Jones, Eric Kenneth Thursfield and Anthony William Thursfield along with his second cousins; Angela Jepson,  Jeremy Jepson, Adrian Fereday and Edwin Fereday.   Howard and his family would frequently exchange visits with each other.   Although he was intensely private and independent, he was beloved by his friends, neighbors and the members of Allin Congregational Church in Dedham which he attended every Sunday.  He will be missed!  Friends are invited to attend his funeral service at graveside on Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at 12:30PM in Milton Cemetery, 211 Centre St., Milton, MA where he will be laid to rest with his parents.