RUTH B. CRANE, age 94, of Hingham, formerly of Rockland and Weymouth, died on Sunday, May 15th at the Cohasset Knoll Nursing Home in Cohasset after a brief illness. She was born in Rockland and resided there for most of her life. She was a graduate of Rockland High School, Boston University School of Fine Arts and attended Brockton Business College. She lived in Weymouth for several years before coming to Hingham 17 years ago. She was employed at various periods as a bookkeeper at the E.T. Wright Corp. in Rockland, as a secretary at Tropical Radio and Telegraph (a subsidiary of United Fruit) in Hingham, and also served as secretary to the pastor of South Shore Baptist Church in Hingham.
She was the mother of David B. Crane of Southborough, MA; and grandmother of Holly Calianga of Holland, MA and Stephen Crane of Stowe, MA. Great grandmother of Jason and Rachel Crane, Benjamin and Christina Calianga. Sister of the late Rev. Foster Crane.
Also survived by several nieces and nephews.
A Funeral Service will be conducted on Friday, May 20th at 11 AM at the South Shore Baptist Church, 578 Main St. (Rt. 228), Hingham, MA 02043.
Friends may visit at the Downing Cottage Funeral Chapel, 21 Pond St., Hingham on Thursday from 2-4 & 7-9 PM.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to the Missions Fund of the South Shore Baptist Church.
Interment will be in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Rockland.