Jane L. (Austin) Crave 79, of Provincetown died on the 4th of July at Cape Cod Hospital following a brief illness. Born May 22, 1933 in the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital in Oak Bluffs, she was the daughter of the late Everett and Hilda (Mills) Tilton. Jane was the wife of the late John F. Crave Jr. who died in 2011. They were married for over 55 years. She graduated from Tisbury High School class of 1951 and then went on to graduate from the Cape Cod Hospital Nursing School where she became an LPN. She worked at Cape Cod Hospital and more recently at the Cape End Manor Nursing Home in Provincetown, currently Seashore Point. She retired about 15 years ago. Her favorite form of entertainment was playing the game of Mahjongg with her friends as well as playing an occasional game of bingo. For many years she was an active member of the Provincetown bowling league until it ended. She was a most devoted fan of the Boston Red Sox, her most favorite team. The hobby she most enjoyed was collecting statues of all types of elephants, a hobby and collection she has had for many years.
Among her survivors are her son James R. Crave and his wife Jeanne of Edgartown, her son John F. Crave III of Hyannis, her daughter Patricia A. Floyd of So. Dennis, her granddaughter Apryl L. Sarkinen and her husband Frederick of So. Dennis, her step grandsons Willie Pate and his wife Mary Beth of Martha’s Vineyard and Peter Pate and his life partner Amanda also of Martha’s Vineyard. She has 1 great grandchild, Ashlee Sarkinen of So. Dennis, 8 step great grandchildren all of Martha’s Vineyard, several nieces and nephews and sisters in law. She was the sister of the late Bobby Austin formerly of Vineyard Haven.
Visiting hours are Wednesday July 11, 2012 from 4-7pm at the Gately-McHoul Funeral Home 94 Harry Kemp Way Provincetown. A funeral service will be held on Thursday July 12, 2012 at 11:00am in the Provincetown United Methodist Church 20 Shank Painter Rd. Provincetown followed by burial in the Provincetown town cemetery.
If desired memorial contributions in honor of Jane may be made to the Edgartown Firemen’s Assoc. Peases’s Point way, Edgartown, MA 02539 or to the Provincetown Rescue Squad 25 Shank Painter Rd.