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Mary Lou Crane

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Mary Lou Crane, 86, of California, died Friday, January 21, 2022.

She was born Saturday, December 14, 1935, in Jamestown, N.Y., a daughter of the late Howard S. and Iva M. Grimshaw Moore.

Mary Lou was a teacher and had earned her Master’s in Education. She worked for many years at the California Book Exchange.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Robert Moore.

Left to cherish her memory are her husband of 63 years, George Crane; two children, daughter, Laurie Sphar of California, and son and daughter-in-law, Barry and Anne Crane of Beavercreek, Ohio; also surviving are two grandchildren, Ashley Sphar and Ryan Crane; and stepgranddaughter, Jessica Sargent.

As per Mary Lou’s wishes, her funeral services are private, at the convenience of her family, and have been entrusted to Mariscotti Funeral Home, Inc., Anthony N. Mariscotti, supervisor, 323 Fourth Street, California.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions to the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 7023, Merrifield, VA 22116-7023.

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