Mary E. Crane

Mary E. Crane

Mary Crane Obituary

Published by Potomac News and Manassas Journal Messenger from Feb. 24 to Mar. 3, 2007.
Mary E. Crane, age 85, wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, died at Summerville Senior Center on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2007, following a courageous battle with Alzheimer's disease. She was born March 6, 1921, in Philadelphia, Pa. She is preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Robert Crane; her son, Francis; and her parents, Maria Morano-DiAmico and Francisco DiAmico. Mary is survived by her two sons, Thomas Crane and his wife, Fredda, and Robert Crane and his wife, Nancy; daughter Mary Bockes and her husband, Richard; six grandchildren, Maria Sloan and her husband, Bob, Brenda Rincon and husband, Mike, Carrie Davis and husband, Kenneth, Jeannie Crane and Brendan and Hunter Bockes; and six great-grandchildren, Tony, Ashley and Catlin Sloan, Steve and Megan Vaughan and Alex Davis. She is further survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends. Her living brothers and sisters include, Rocco DiAmico, Dominick DiAmico, Frank DiAmico and Angie Palestine. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by brothers Chic, Joe, Tommy and John DiAmico and her sisters Rena Capitano, Tessie Lane and Agnes DiAmico. Visitation for Mary E. Crane was held Sunday, Feb. 25, at Mountcastle Funeral Home, 4143 Dale Boulevard, Dale City, VA 22193. A memorial service was held at 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 26, at Holy Family Catholic Church, 14160 Ferndale Road, Dale City, VA. Mary E. Crane will be interned at Arlington National Cemetery on Tuesday, March 6, 2007. Sign the guestbook at PotomacNews.com or ManassasJM.com.

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February 28, 2007

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February 25, 2007

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Susan DiAmico-Prange

February 28, 2007

When I think of Aunt Mary, I think of happy times, laughing, crying, long talks, gardening, she was the best. I will miss her so much, but at least I know she's with my Dad and all her brothers and sisters in heaven. Rest in peace sweetie, your battle is over.......

Jeannie Crane

February 28, 2007

So many memories of Granmda Crane it is hard to name but here are a few: Sugar cookies at christmas, Spaghetti and meatballs, cream of corn, watching her soaps sitting in her recliner, driving around in the blue falcon while granddad chewed fredent gum, picking fresh strawberries. Good times, we love you! xoxojeannie

Christine King

February 25, 2007

My children never knew what to call your mother, Mary B., so we fondly nicknamed her "grannie Crane." I appreciated how she always treated my children so kindly. I will remember seeing her working in your front yard on Tobacco Way, amazed that she was bending over either pulling weeds, picking up sticks or watering the plants.

Rest in peace, grannie Crane.

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