Mary Lou Crane – California, Pa.
Obituaries
January 27, 2022

Mary Lou Crane – California, Pa.

By Stacy Wolford

Mary Lou Crane, 86, of California, Pa., died Friday, Jan. 21, 2022. She was born Saturday, Dec. 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, Pa., and son and daughter-in-Law, Barry and Anne Crane of Beavercreek, Ohio; two grandchildren, Ashley Sphar and Ryan Crane; and step-granddaughter, Jessica Sargent. As per Mary Lou’s wishes, her funeral services are private, at the convenience of her family, and have been entrusted to the MARISCOTTI FUNERAL HOME INC., Anthony N. Mariscotti, supervisor, 323 Fourth St., California, Pa. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions to the American Diabetes Association, PO Box 7023, Merrifield, Va., 22116-7023.

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