Gloria CRANE

1928 - 2010

CRANE Gloria Atzel Crane, Age 82, "Litta" to her friends, died peacefully following complications from a stroke on February, 4, 2010, in Lisle, IL. She will be deeply missed by her family and friends. Born and raised in Cincinnati, OH, she moved with her husband, Dr. James M. Pierce, Jr., to Grosse Pointe in 1958. She was a devoted and loving mother. She was active in volunteer activities at Wayne State University and a founding member of Friends of Wayne State University. Additionally she volunteered at The Liggett School and was for a time a member of The Liggett School Board of Trustees. She was divorced in 1982 and in 1995 married her college sweetheart, E. Clifford Crane, and they moved to Cincinnati, OH. Survived by: her husband of 15 years, E. Clifford Crane; 5 children: Holly (Jeffery) Hudson of Harbor Springs, MI, Matthew (Sharon) Pierce of Newport Beach, CA; Anne Flood (Dave) of Glen Ellyn, IL, David Pierce of Hoffman Estates, IL, and Robin Armour (Tony) of Chicago, IL; two stepdaughters, Laurie (Randy) Graham of Bay Village, OH and Melissa (Bob) Abbott of Cincinnati, OH. and eight grandchildren. Service will be held Saturday, February 13, 2010 at 3pm, Northminster Presbyterian Church, 703 Compton Road, Cincinnati, OH. Tel: 513-931-0243. Please no flowers. Contributions can be made to the Drake Professional Development Fund, 151 W. Galbraith Road, Cincinnati, OH, 45216, Tel: 513-418-2500.