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Nijole Crane Obituary



Nijole Mary Crane, 74, of West Hartford, entered into eternal life on January 26, 2014. Predeceased by her husband, she is survived by her adored son Eddie, and beautiful daughter-in-law, Angela of East Hampton. She was a long time Academic Librarian at the US Coast Guard Academy with subject strengths in Marine Science and International Affairs. During the Vietnam War Era, she worked as a cartographer for the Army Map Service in Bethesda, MD. Nijole's greatest joy was traveling with family and friends. She particularly enjoyed the Olympic Games with her son Eddie and trips to California. She was a communicant of Holy Trinity Church. The funeral will be Thursday, January 30, 2014 at 9:15 a.m. with a procession from Molloy Funeral Home, 906 Farmington Ave. West Hartford, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at Holy Trinity Church, 53 Capitol Ave. Hartford, CT 06106. Burial will follow in Cedar Hill Cemetery. Calling hours are Wednesday, January 29, 2014 from 4-7 p.m. at the Funeral Home. Donations in her memory may be made to Holy Trinity Church. Directions and Online expressions of sympathy at www.molloyfuneralhome.com

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Published by Hartford Courant on Jan. 28, 2014.

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Linda Kaupas McKeen

January 22, 2025

Another year has passed and you are not missed any less than before. I so appreciate all that you taught me and I use the knowledge daily. Thank you.

Linda Kaupas

August 27, 2019

Mrs. Crane--You were an AWESOME lady! You taught me much about PROVE skills and the library. I wish I had the opportunity to talk to you more as there was so much more I wanted to know. We never got to our conversation on Lithuania as I hoped but someday, when we're together again, you and me and my Dad will be talking up a storm. Thank you for our days at St. Thomas Aquinas High School.

Gary Starks

August 26, 2019

I was thinking about my friend and I see I am 5 years late. I worked with Nijole for 5 years at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy Library. She was a special person and played a significant part in my life. We laughed so each day. Eat Well Nijole.

Vytautas Kacerauskis

January 17, 2016

I know I am two years late, but I would like to extend my condolences to the family. My heart is filled with sadness. I just googled Nijole today, trying to find her contacts, which got lost severa years ago, after our last contact, only to find out she is no longer with us.... Nijole was my co-sponsor parent during my swab year at the Coast Guard Academy in 1995-1996. This was an especially tough year for me, coming to a military academy from another country, Lithuania, and meeting with all kinds of difficulties, academic, cultural as well as spiritual... But it would have been even much tougher and much sadder but for Nijole. She helped me every step. She encouraged me, even when I failed and dissapointed. Throughout that years she was like a mother to me, when my family was across the ocean. I am so sad she's gone, but I will always keep the fondest memories of Nijole.

Genute Kranauskiene

June 6, 2014

Our sincere condolences for your loss of your mother. Your mother's cousints Genute and Irute from Lithuania, Kedainiai.

Zivile Sakalauskiene

June 3, 2014

My sincere condolences for your loss of your mother. Me and my family did not have the honor to see your morher but we comunicated letters and telefone calls. She helped us a lot.

I will prayer for her soul. May she rest in peace and God bless her.

Paul Tracey

February 1, 2014

Ed, I am sorry for your loss. Your mom used to take us everywhere when we were kids. She was a very thoughtful and nice person. May she rest in peace.

Stanley Rogers

January 30, 2014

Ed, my sincere condolences for the loss of your mother. I have known her for as long as I have known you 37 years. She was great lady and God bless her.

Theresa Rogers

January 30, 2014

May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.

Donna Forbes

January 29, 2014

Eddie and Angela,

My sincere condolances. I did not have the honor to see your mother very often, but the few times that I did see her I remember her as being such a very sweet and beautiful lady. I'm very sorry for your loss. My prayers and thoughts are with you.

Father Charles Jacobs

January 28, 2014

I lit a candle in our Church of Holy Trinity today in memory of Nijole. My thoughts and prayers are with you . May her soul, and all the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.

January 28, 2014

My sincere condolences to Mary's family. I did her hair at times and she was truly a wonderful lady.

Lisa Boyce

Linda Kaupas

January 28, 2014

Mrs. Crane was our library at St. Thomas Aquinas High School in New Britain and she was a wonderful lady! She helped me so much in my studies in my PROVE Library Studies. She will be remembered fondly!

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