Robert M. Lane

Robert M. Lane, 68 years old, died July 28, 2011. He was the beloved husband of Theresa A. Lane; loving father of Deborah Lane Whalon and her husband Scott of Taunton; grandfather of Tyler Robert Lane of Taunton and Brandon Patrick Whalon of Virginia. He leaves a sister, Emma M. Lane of Boston; and a brother, Joseph A. Lane and his wife Dorothy of Taunton. He was also the brother of the late William P. Lane and Albert J. Lane; and was the brother-in-law of Phyllis Lane of Taunton. Bob was born in Taunton, son of the late Willaim and Emma (Ducharme) Lane. His family, friends and faith were all very important to him. Bob was a communicant of the Annunciation of the Lord Church in Taunton. He was graduate of Walker School, Msgr. James Coyle High School and Bridgewater State College with a masters degree in Education. He taught at Msgr. Coyle High, Somerset High School, Taunton High School and Parker Middle School, retiring in June of 2004. He coached various sports, including football, boys/girls track and field, basketball and cross country at Coyle, Somerset, Taunton, Oliver Ames, Bridgewater-Raynham and Milton High schools. At Bridgewater State College, he was named Little All-American honorable mention and was captain and most valuable player of the football team. He was inducted into the Coyle Cassidy High School Athletic Hall of Fame. He was a basketball official from 1967 to 2011 and a commissioner of Park, Cemeteries and Public Grounds in Taunton, serving as the chairman from 1997 to present. He was a member of the Bridgewater State College Alumni Association, Taunton Education Association, Massachusetts Teachers Association and a life member of the National Education Association. He was also a member of Massachusetts Track and Field Association, Boys and Girls Club of Taunton, International Association of Approved Basketball Officials, Friends of the Taunton Public Library, the Star Players of Bristol County, Greater Taunton Charitable Association and North Country Center for the Arts in New Hampshire. He was a past member of the Sacred Heart Mens Club, New England Chiefs of Police Association as well as the Paul Fraga and he Matthew B. Friary Scholarship Committees. Bob was honored by inclusion in Whos Who Among American Teachers in 1999 and was an avid fan of the Baltimore Ravens and his grandson Tyler. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a funeral from the Crapo-Hathaway Funeral Home, 350 Somerset Ave. (Rte. 138 South), Taunton, Thursday at 8:30, followed by a Mass of Christian burial in Annunciation of the Lord Church at 10 a.m. Visiting hours Wednesday from 3-8 p.m. Interment in St. Josephs Cemetery. Donation in Bobs memory may be made to Massachusetts Special Olympics, 66 Main St., Taunton, MA 02780. To light a candle, get directions or to access the memorial register, go to www.hathawayfunerals.com. Crapo-Hathaway Home for Funerals, 350 Somerset Ave., Taunton.