Iconic Newfoundland performer Corey Crewe, of Corey and Trina, has died
Crewe and his wife performed together for three decades as Corey and Trina
Corey Crewe, the surviving half of the legendary Newfoundland husband-and-wife musical duo Corey and Trina, has died.
He died on Feb. 8 at the Miller Centre, at the age of 80.
"Corey will be remembered for his quick wit, love of music, and deep devotion to family and friends. He was a man of faith, whose kindness and humour left a lasting impact on everyone who had the joy of knowing him," said his obituary.
Crewe was born in Northern Arm and raised in Grand Bank.
He and his wife Trina Fulford, who were high school sweethearts, formed the musical and comedy duo known as Corey and Trina. They were active on stage for decades, spanning the 1970s to the 1990s, when they played to packed clubs. The pair also released four albums.
Offstage, Crewe worked as a teacher in Alberta and Manitoba, before retiring in 2021, said his obituary.
His wife died of cancer in 2007.
After Fulford died, Crewe told CBC News' Land & Sea he kept her memory alive by displaying their albums, costumes and show posters in his Mount Pearl home.
"I always wanted to be an entertainer and she wanted to do it just as bad as I did. She wanted to sing and be on stage. And, of course, I was in my glee to have a partner that wanted to be like me," he said last year.
"I was always happy on stage because she was happy on stage. And the two of us, we portrayed that to the audience."
Visitations will be held at Caul's Funeral Home on LeMarchant Road in St. John's Feb. 12 from 2-4 pm and 7-9 pm. Then the following day, a funeral mass will take place at Our Lady Queen of Families Parish in Mount Pearl.
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With files from Land & Sea