16 June 1953 – 12 May 2020
16 June 1953 – 12 May 2020
CROWE Rodney William (Bill):
Peacefully at home with his family on Tuesday 12 May 2020.
Dearly loved husband of Bronwyn.
Loved and loving Dad of Sarah and Dan, and Richard.
Adored Grandad of Kobi, and Charlee.
Cherished brother of Steve and Pam, Dennis and Lynda, and Matthew.
Messages to the Crowe family may be left on Bill’s tribute page at eagars.co.nz/bill.
Due to current circumstances a private family farewell has been held.

Funeral service held at Eagars Te Henui Chapel
Thinking of you all with love and our deepest sympathy. Regards Pete and Joanne, Steven and Michelle. Ashleigh and Phillip and families.
To Bronwyn and family Please accept out deepest sympathies. We always enjoyed Bills company and friendly banter. He certainly will be missed from our club gatherings. Our thoughts are with you from Ian and Julie
To Bronwyn and family, Our Sincere condolences. Bill our wonderful plumber for more than 40 years. An amazing kind man who will be sadly missed. Russell and Nerida How.
Our sincere condolences to you Bronwyn & your family on the loss of a great man & great friend. Thinking of you all at this time. Paul & Kim Leathem
Bill was a lovely man with a great sense of humour. We will sorely miss his company. Our thoughts are with you Bronwyn and Family. Barbara and Peter
To Bronwyn and Family, We are very sorry to hear of the passing of Bill. Thinking of you at this sad time, Rosemary (nee Bolton) and Martin Tatham
To Bronwyn, Richard and family A lovely hardworking family man gone to rest. We will miss our chats with Bill when ever we saw him. Thinking of you all Glenise and Clive Gaustad
To Bronwyn, Sarah and Richard So sad to hear of Bill's illness and passing. Our memories will last forever. Lots of love Karen and Mike Blakekock
To the Crowe family. Deepest sympathy to you all on the passing of our plumber Bill. Was saddened to hear the other day he was unwell. A great man who was always on the job so quick and friendly. From Merleen Samuel and Jordan Cadman
To Bronwyn, Richard and family. Bill was more than just the plumber who turned up when things went wrong. It was always a pleasure to have such a positive, polite and skilled person working in our home. Over the years our relationship may have been about plumbing work and a message left on a phone, but for us without doubt, it has always been about trust and friendship. We were so sad to read of Bill's passing. Our love and respect to you and your family. From Murray and Gail @ 33 Arthur.
Dear Bronwyn and family, Ken and I were saddened to hear of Bills death. Taken too soon. Loving thoughts sent your way.❤️❤️ Mary
Dear Bronwyn, I was sorry to hear of the death of your husband. Your fellow workers at CAB are thinking of you. Joan Gaines
im so sorry to hear of Bills Passing but glad that as a family you could come together to grieve at these trying times .. RIP Bill .. ill miss cutting ur hair .. a fine gentleman gone too soon 😭 much love to ur family and friends .. and me 😭 cause i care bout all my loyals .. 🙏
To the Crowe family I am so sorry for your loss. An incredible man, gone from this world far to soon. My thoughts are with you in the weeks and months to come. May the special memories of Bill bring you comfort at this time of such sadness. Arohanui ~ Much love Belinda Morgan ABC EDUCARE
Sincere condolences to Bronwyn and family . Bill will be fondly remembered. Regards Paul and Dale Wood
BILL Iwas just thinking of you- because when I pull the plug it goes GLUG GLUGG GLUGG. What will I do without you? You have looked after me at home and at work for about thirty years. Bronwyn- Bill was one of Natures Gentlemen. Always smiling and polite and happy -- and looking handsome!
Dear Bronwyn, Dan, Richard & Sarah. Our sincerest condolences to you, at this most difficult time. We will all miss Bill's beautiful nature/smile, that's for sure. Bronwyn, our memories of Bill will live forever, through you, Dan, Richard, & Sarah. And when you and the family are ready, we would love to hear of some of the antics Bill got up to. Our thoughts & love are with you. Greg, Sharlene, Vaughn, Mason, ASCBB💐
To Bronwyn and family. So sad to hear of Bills passing.One of the good guys of the plumbing fraternity. John and Raewyn McLean.
Dear Bronwyn and Crowe family Sending all our love your way at a time of such great loss and sadness. We will always remember Bill with admiration and respect- a first class tradesman with a big heart and smile. Rest In Peace Bill. Michael and Helene Guthrie
To Bronwyn, our deepest sympathy to you and your family at the sad loss of Bill. We have special memories of you both at times spent at Tongaporutu. Bill was a truly lovely man. With special love Denise and Richard Burton.
To Bronwyn and family . We are so sorry to hear of Bill's passing fond memories of years gone by our thoughts are with you at this sad time. Don and Carol Meuli
To Bronwyn, the kids and the extended family. We are all deeply saddened to hear of Bill's passing. He has felt like a member of the family as we have known him all my lives. Bill is very highly regarded in the Lepperton Area and was a plumber and friend to many in the district. He will be sadly missed, as we no longer see the friendly smile, have those cheerful chats and know that the job has been done by a true craftsman. Rest in peace Bill The Lepper Family
To Bronwyn and family, so sorry to hear that Bill had passed away, love and thoughts are with you all. Wendy Broad
Sincere condolences to all the Crowe family on the passing of Bill. Thinking of you all at this very sad time. Regards, Tim & Kathleen Moriarty
Bronwyn and Family, So sorry to hear of Bills passing. His pain has gone. A privalege to have known him. Phil and Jayne Broadmore.
To the crowe family , Our manu family are deeply saddened to have heard of bills passing. he was such a wonderful man and plummer , nothing was too mich trouble for him . our deepest sympathys The manu family
To Bronwyn, Richard / family & staff. We have been fortunate to have had Bill as our 'Go to Man/Plumber' for yonks, client and we would like to say friend. To Bronwyn much Aroha from us & the kids, ex pupils (Puketapu School). Heartfelt sadness in our households today with learning of Bill's passing. What a wonderul bloke! From Firewatch Taranaki Greg & Sheryl, Kids Charmaine & Shane Lykles
To the Crowe family. Such a sad loss of a special man, my condolences to you all. He was one of the best plumbers around and I shall always remember the great chats we had in the Plumbing World tea room. Deepest Sympathy and take care. xxxx
I was shocked to read in the paper this morning of Bill's passing Bronwyn. My sincere condolences to yourself, Sarah and Richard.
Bronwyn and family...It is with great sadness to read today that you have lost Bill.He was always there when we needed him for the plumbing jobs, a real gentleman and always approachable.Always keen to tell us about his grandies,and that quick pat on the head of our wee dog Major as he worked....you will be so sadly missed Bill,RIP now..
Dear Bronwyn and all of Bill's family, I am deeply saddened to hear of Bill's passing. There are no words that one can say that will ease the pain the you are feeling at the moment. I know that he will be forever in your hearts. Please accept my sincere condolences. Aohanui - Evan
To Bronwyn, Richard and Family Our hearts are with you; what a huge loss to you all. Thanks Bill for all your years of plumbing and friendship - you sure knew your pipes and leaks!! Graham and Robyn Watkins
Sad to hear of Bill's passing. Fond memories of a great old mate, always good humoured and fun to be with. Some good times in the past with our friend Allan. Also our plumber for many years. Thinking of you all at this time. Grant and Judy Knuckey
Bronwyn & Family,So sorry to hear of the sad loss of Bill Pete Cowley
we are so sorry to hear that bill has past. our deepest thoughts go with you all. thinking of you all at this time.
Hi Bronwyn, Our thoughts go out to you and your family, he was a great guy, he has been our faithful plumber for over 30 years, he will be sadly missed for his humour and talents. Rest in Peace. Rod & Kaye Allen

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