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Alda Crance Obituary
Alda E. Crance
Alda Elizabeth Crance, 89. longtime resident of Salinas, passed away Sunday, November 24, 2013, in Salinas. She was born May 25, 1924, in Macon, Georgia.
Alda married Lewis Crance in 1943 and lived in New York and Ohio prior to moving to Salinas with her family in 1965. Alda worked briefly at the local Rexall Drug Store before obtaining her position at Mervyn's Department Store as an Alternationist, where she retired in 1989. She enjoyed sewing, knitting, cooking and attending small gatherings with friends. Alda especially enjoyed belonging to the "Rat Fink Valley CB Radio Club", where she was fondly known as, "Red Rose".
Alda is survived by her three children, Everita Naomi, James Norman and Gerald Thomas; three grandchildren, Lisa, David and Justin; great-great-grandchildren, Ashley and Blake also survive.
A Memorial service will be held Saturday, December 7, 2013 at 2 p.m., at the Healey Mortuary Chapel, 405 N. Sanborn Road, Salinas, CA 93905.
Arrangements are entrusted to the Healey Mortuary & Crematory, www.healeymortuary.com
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Marilyn Deshautelle
December 28, 2013
Sad to hear about my aunt Alda, I only met her twice in my teen years in macon. She was a fun person and cut my long bair in italian cut like hers. Our cousin, Jeannie buried aldas younger brother, B.A. a few months ago and I , Marilyn, am expecting my dad to join the Lord any day now.he is the oldest of Ben and Ammie, s three children, will be 92 inJan. SORRY for lose and sorry I never knew my cousins, rita, jim and jerry. We had wonderful godly heritage. I have connected with Jeannie and wally over the years, was too late for their older brother. Distance kept our , little gtoup of cousins apart. Would love to talk to any of you, have a pic of me and rita as small children. Love you all, Marilyn walker Deshautelle, Louisiana
everitta loveless
December 18, 2013
I loved you dearly. even though we were miles apart .I know now how much alike we were and I'm proud of that, I hope you knew it.im just sorry I didn't get to tell you in person. Your loving daughter Rita
Crystal Pemberton
December 8, 2013
My sincerest condolences to your family, I'm so sorry to hear of your loss. Alda was a very sweet woman. I will always remember how she would knit us little booties when we were kids to keep our feet warm. Rest in Paradise.
December 5, 2013
My Dear Alda; My "RED ROSE; My "OTHER MOTHER". We became friends in 1965 when the Crance family moved to Salinas and Alda and I became friends from the day we met. We shared many things and good times together--recently we just discussed a lot of our memories and people we knew through out all the previous years. She never complained about any of her problems but was always concerned about others. She loved growing her apples and other fruits and making pies out of them. I'll cherish having known Alda and proud to always say that she was "MY OTHER MOTHER" I will miss her dearly! RIP
Lisa Slay
December 2, 2013
To my beautiful grandma,
I will forever miss you.
You were such a beautiful woman inside and out. I will never forget it was you who took me for my very first make-up lesson, and I will always remember the times we laughed so hard together that we had tears in our eyes. Not only were you pretty and so smart, you were hilarious, so open and honest.
I will forever cherish the things you made for me as well as the many happy times we shared.
I love you grandma.
Lisa
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