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Wallace Crane Obituary
He was born on March 9, 1926, in Philadelphia, the son of Wallace and Ruth Fauth Crane Sr.
He was a resident of Randolph, N.J., for 43 years and was an active member of the Millbrook United Methodist Church in Randolph, N.J., the Randolph Senior Citizen Club and was a former Citizen of the Year.
He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Navy in the South Pacific.
He was a law enforcement official for the County of Morris, Division of Weights and Measure, retiring in 1989.
Mr. Crane is survived by his wife of 57 years, Ruth Decker Crane; two sons, Steven Crane and his wife, Ann, of Swiftwater, and Douglas Crane and his wife, Patricia, of Springboro, Ohio; and a daughter, Linda Swartzel and her husband, Thomas, of Springboro, Ohio. He also leaves six grandchildren: Jeffrey Swartzel, Andrew Swartzel, Matthew Crane, Sean Crane, Samantha Crane and Erin Crane.
A gathering of family and friends will take place from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 26, at 356 St. James Place, Springboro, Ohio. A memorial service will take place at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 2, at the Millbrook United Methodist Church, Randolph, N.J.
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Denis and Jan Besecker Onieal
September 7, 2006
To hear of Uncle Wally's passing was to sadly realize that a gentle, kind, and treasured man was gone. Uncle Wally played a part in our wonderful memories, especially "down at the river at the cottage". He will be mourned, he will be missed. But his legacy of kindness will live on. xo
DOROTHY,JOSEPH CUNNINGHAM,BALZANO
August 26, 2006
Dear Ruth & family,
So sorry to hear about Wally,he will be missed.Our love to you & the family.
Roger & Leona Besecker
August 25, 2006
Our prayers and thoughts are with you all, for Ruth and family. We too will miss Wally very much.
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