Henrietta Crane

| 19 Dec 2019 | 02:31

Henrietta “Aunt Pix" Crane, age 95, peacefully passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2019 at Newton Medical Center. Born in the Pelletown section of Wantage to the late Douglas and Henrietta (Sutton) Vandermark, Mrs. Crane had lived in Sussex County all of her life. She was an member of the Auxiliary of the American Legion Post 86 in Newton. Mrs. Crane was employed as a housekeeper for Knoll Heights in Sparta for 25 years before her retirement. She was predeceased by her husband, Raymond J. Crane in 1969 and all of her brothers and sisters. Mrs. Crane is survived by her son, Alden “Bo” Crane of Honesdale, Pa.; her daughters, Martha L. Morris of Newton and Mary Ann Osborne and her husband Chris of Greentown, Pa; seven grandchildren; four great grandchildren; and four great great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, December 21, 2019 at the Pinkel Funeral Home, 31 Bank Street (Route 23), Sussex. Interment to follow at Clove Cemetery. Friends may pay their respects to the family on Friday from 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations may be made to the American Legion Post 86, 20 Yates Avenue, Newton, NJ 07860. Online condolences may be offered to the family at www.pinkelfuneralhome.com