OBITUARY FOR FORMER CROTON RESIDENT BOBBIE (BARBARA) DREZEK

Ocean Pines -- Bobbie (Barbara) Drezek, age 73, passed away on May 22, 2022.

Bobbie grew up in Croton-on-Hudson, New York, and retired to Ocean Pines, Maryland.

She is survived by her two sons, Stanley (Tania) Drezek and Jeffrey (Laura) Drezek.

Bobbie graduated from Croton-Harmon class of 1967 and earned a nursing degree from Westchester community college shortly after.

She worked for many years at the family-owned Croton colonial diner in New York before starting a career for the US postal service. Later in life she found herself helping elderly friends in need.  Bobbie loved to travel with her sisters, loved cooking, the horses at Assateague Park, cowboys and country music. She had endless compassion for animals as well.  The most precious things in her life though are her four surviving granddaughters, Alexis, Samantha, Madison and Macey. 

Bobbie was the youngest daughter of Howard and Ina Powley, and is survived by her four sisters, Pat (Rich), Carol (Charlene), Dale (Pete) and her twin sister, Debbie (Gunther).   She has many nieces and nephews also her three beloved cats, Boris, Nika and Doobie.

There are no services at this time there will be a memorial service at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Worcester County Humane Society, 12330 Eagles Nest Rd., Berlin, Maryland 21811.

There are no services at this time. Memorial service at a later date.

BY SPECIAL REQUEST: EXPO '67, THE CROTON CONNECTION

Welcome to Everything Croton, a collection of all things Croton--our history, our homes, our issues, our businesses, our schools, in short, EVERYTHING CROTON.

The semi-annual EXPO'67----BY SPECIAL REQUEST-----coverage of Croton-Harmon High School's performance at Expo '67; to see it, click here. 

AND SINCE CROTON'S PERRY LIPKIN WAS FEATURED, YOU MAY ALSO ENJOY THIS 1983 LIPKIN TRIBUTE HERE

YOU MAY ALSO HAVE AN INTEREST IN THIS FLICKR ALBUM OF EXPO '67 IMAGES COURTESY OF JORDAN SMITH; more here

Note: All content on this blog is Copyright (c) by Maria Cudequest and by the posters who have contributed specific content. All material is for your personal use only. No content or photos may be republished or sold, without prior written consent from your editor and the individual who contributed the content in question. For permissions or questions about this policy, please contact the editor.

CONGRATULATIONS MEGHAN GIORDANO, PLAYER OF THE YEAR FOR CCA

Welcome to The New Everything Croton, a collection of all things Croton--our history, our homes, our issues, our businesses, our schools, our houses of worship--in short, EVERYTHING CROTON.

COURTESY OF THE CROTON HARMON BOOSTER CLUB FB PAGE: Congrats to the PLAYER OF THE YEAR FOR CAA, MEGHAN GIORDANO.  See more here.

ANOTHER ONE FOR YOUR MOVIE BUCKET LIST: A TREE GROWS IN BROOKLYN

Continuing our series, ANOTHER ONE FOR YOUR MOVIE BUCKET LIST....A TREE GROWS IN BROOKLYN.

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn is a 1945 American drama film that marked the debut of Elia Kazan as a dramatic film director. (CLICK ON THE 1945 AD.)

Adapted by Tess Slesinger and Frank Davis from the 1943 novel by Betty Smith, the film focuses on an impoverished but aspirational, second-generation Irish-American family living in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, in the early 20th century.

Peggy Ann Garner received the Academy Juvenile Award for her performance as Francie Nolan, the adolescent girl at the center of the coming-of-age story. Other stars are Dorothy McGuire, Joan Blondell, Lloyd Nolan, Ted Donaldson, and James Dunn, who received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Francie's father.  This is truly a wonderful film with fine performances by all and with outstanding moral themes.   See more films for your bucket list below:

1938, THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD; MORE HERE

1975, REMAKE, THE COUNT OF MONTE CHRISTO; MORE HERE

BARABBAS; CLICK HERE

SINCE YOU WENT AWAY 1944; CLICK HERE

HESTER STREET; CLICK HERE

THE SIGN OF THE CROSS 1932; MORE HERE

BEN HUR; CLICK HERE

IL GATTOPARDO/THE LEOPARD 1963; MORE HERE

THE GREAT ESCAPE 1963; MORE HERE

1943, CASABLANCA; MORE HERE

THE SCARLET AND THE BLACK; MORE HERE

THE GUNS OF NAVARONE; MORE HERE

WE WERE SOLDIERS; MORE HERE

MY SUMMER STORY; MORE HERE

THE TROUBLE WITH ANGELS; MORE HERE

CHRISTMAS MOVIES WE RECOMMEND---AND 7 FAITH-BASED OPTIONS TOO; more here

THE MIRACLE OF THE BELLS; MORE HERE

NOW VOYAGER; MORE HERE

ELENI; MORE HERE

WUTHERING HEIGHTS; MORE HERE

BARBAROSA; MORE HERE

FROM HERE TO ETERNITY; MORE HERE

(1962) THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE, now more than ever; CLICK HERE

HACKSAW RIDGE; more here

A WONDERFUL MOVIE TO WATCH ANY TIME---BUT ESPECIALLY DURING THE "VALENTINE SEASON"--A WEDDING FOR BELLA, A.K.A. "THE BREAD, MY SWEET", SCOTT BAIO, KRISTEN MINTER; click here

CLASSIC SERGIO LEONE, ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST https://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2020/01/yes-its-true-we-love-that-classic.html

THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI https://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2021/10/on-this-day-in-1957-bridge-on-river.html

SPARTACUS; more here

Note: All content on this blog is Copyright (c) by Maria Cudequest and by the posters who have contributed specific content. All material is for your personal use only. No content or photos may be republished or sold, without prior written from your editor and the individual who contributed the content in question. For permissions or questions about this policy, please contact the editor.