1906
Raymond
2007
Raymond N. Crane
April 24, 1906 — April 25, 2007
LANCASTER, NH - Raymond N. Crane, 101, of Garland Road, died Wednesday
morning April 25, 2007 at Weeks Medical Center, Lancaster, NH.
Mr. Crane was born in Elizabeth, NJ, on April 24, 1906, the son of Charles
and Sophia (Paterson) Crane. Raised in Elizabeth, Raymond attended schools
there and went on to become a licensed electrician.
For a time he owned an operated Mayfair Music in Bradley Beach, NJ, and
later worked as an inspector for Bendix Corp in Eatontown, NJ. For many
years he was a court officer for the Monmouth County Sheriffs office. He
took mandatory retirement there at the age of 70.
Active in community emergency services, Raymond was a life member of the
Ocean Grove First Aid Squad and Eagle Hook and Ladder Fire Company and also
served as past president, treasurer, and secretary of this company. He was
also a member of the Ocean Grove Fire Police in New Jersey.
Raymond was a 32 Degree Mason and member of the Ocean Lodge #89 in Spring
Lake, NJ. He was raised as a Master Mason in 1948. He was also an honorary
member of the North Star Masonic Lodge #8 in Lancaster, NH.
He served in the New Jersey National Guard and was a member of the
S.P.E.B.S.O.S.A., Chorus of the Atlantic Barbershop Chorus. Raymond has
resided in Lancaster since 1989 and was presently the holder of the Boston
Post Cane.
Family members include a son and daughter-in-law Ronald and Virginia Crane of
Lancaster; four grandchildren, Sharon Langenes, Christine Crane, Richard
Crane, Eric Crane; and six great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his
wife Ruth E. (Johnson) Crane; three brothers and one sister.
Memorial visiting hours will be held Friday evening April 27, from 6:00 to
8:00 PM at the Bailey Funeral Home, Lancaster. A Masonic service will be
held during visiting hours at 7:00 PM. Burial will be held at a later date
in Monmouth Memorial Park, Neptune, NJ.
Donations in lieu of flowers may be made in his memory to the Ocean Grove
First Aid Squad, 50 Olin Street, Ocean Grove, NJ 07756 or the Eagle Hook and Ladder
Company, 128 Main Avenue, Ocean Grove, NJ 07756 or to a charity of ones choice.
morning April 25, 2007 at Weeks Medical Center, Lancaster, NH.
Mr. Crane was born in Elizabeth, NJ, on April 24, 1906, the son of Charles
and Sophia (Paterson) Crane. Raised in Elizabeth, Raymond attended schools
there and went on to become a licensed electrician.
For a time he owned an operated Mayfair Music in Bradley Beach, NJ, and
later worked as an inspector for Bendix Corp in Eatontown, NJ. For many
years he was a court officer for the Monmouth County Sheriffs office. He
took mandatory retirement there at the age of 70.
Active in community emergency services, Raymond was a life member of the
Ocean Grove First Aid Squad and Eagle Hook and Ladder Fire Company and also
served as past president, treasurer, and secretary of this company. He was
also a member of the Ocean Grove Fire Police in New Jersey.
Raymond was a 32 Degree Mason and member of the Ocean Lodge #89 in Spring
Lake, NJ. He was raised as a Master Mason in 1948. He was also an honorary
member of the North Star Masonic Lodge #8 in Lancaster, NH.
He served in the New Jersey National Guard and was a member of the
S.P.E.B.S.O.S.A., Chorus of the Atlantic Barbershop Chorus. Raymond has
resided in Lancaster since 1989 and was presently the holder of the Boston
Post Cane.
Family members include a son and daughter-in-law Ronald and Virginia Crane of
Lancaster; four grandchildren, Sharon Langenes, Christine Crane, Richard
Crane, Eric Crane; and six great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his
wife Ruth E. (Johnson) Crane; three brothers and one sister.
Memorial visiting hours will be held Friday evening April 27, from 6:00 to
8:00 PM at the Bailey Funeral Home, Lancaster. A Masonic service will be
held during visiting hours at 7:00 PM. Burial will be held at a later date
in Monmouth Memorial Park, Neptune, NJ.
Donations in lieu of flowers may be made in his memory to the Ocean Grove
First Aid Squad, 50 Olin Street, Ocean Grove, NJ 07756 or the Eagle Hook and Ladder
Company, 128 Main Avenue, Ocean Grove, NJ 07756 or to a charity of ones choice.
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