Robert Crowley

Robert Joseph (Bob) Crowley of Sudbury, MA. died peacefully on April 26, 2022 of cancer. He was 69 years old. Bob is survived by his beloved wife, Patricia, who has been his spouse and loving companion of over 40 years, his loving mother, Claire M. Crowley, sister MaryBeth Crowley, cousins, cherished co-workers, and beloved friends.

Bob was well-known as a thought-leader, business person, new-product innovator and as a highly creative person. He held over 125 US and foreign patents for wide ranging inventions such as medical devices, nano-optics and materials, computer keyboards, music making equipment, antennas, advanced, highly-prized music recording microphones (Crowley and Tripp Ribbon Microphones became famous in their field and then acquired by Shure, Inc.) and more. Bob started several commercial enterprises to manufacture and sell his inventions globally after retiring from Boston Scientific Corp. in his 40s and mostly served as Chairman of antenna electronics producer RF Venue, Inc., and President of Soundwave Research Laboratories, Inc. - both of Ashland MA.

Bob grew up in Newton, MA, attended Newton South High, entered the working world, and graduated from Framingham State University (where he studied to become an Art school teacher, and is honored today as a Distinguished Alumni). He also served as a Curator of Physics at Brandeis University, and as a Technical Instructor at M.I.T. at various points in his career.

Travel, Kauai, Ham Radio, Art collection, shakuhachi and music were some of his interests.