June 30 1934 June 27 2020 (age 85)
Obituary S. Regina E. Crane, SSJ (Formerly S. William Margaret), June 27, 2020, Age 85. Daughter of the late William and Margaret Crane. Sister of the late Mary Joan Kenney, Margaret M. Krzesinski, Theresa Crane, William Crane and Gerard T. “Jerry” Crane. She is survived by nieces, nephews and Members of her Congregation, the Sisters of St. Joseph. Services and interment are private. KOLLER FUNERAL HOME To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of S. Regina E. Crane, SSJ, please visit our floral store.
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of S Regina E Crane SSJ June 30 1934 June 27 2020 (age 85).
Death notice for the town of: Philadelphia, state: Pennsylvania
She taught me when I was a second grader at Visitation B.V.M. She would have been 19 years old back then. During recess, she used to flip and pitch (and lose!) my duplicate baseball cards. Once, after we cleaned her classroom, she tried to sneak a group of us into the nun’s rectory so that we could get a drink at their brand new water fountain! She got caught by the Mother Superior. Soon thereafter, the Boss Lady had a wood closet built around the water fountain and locked the door with a key. If one of the nuns got thirsty, they had to get the key to get a nice cool drink.
A few years ago, I found out she was retired but she was still alive and well. I called her and we talked and laughed for about 45 minutes. I sent her a copy of my first book, even after warning her that it had several sex sences in it. She said she was old enough to decide for herself what to read and laughed at my attempt to shield her.
When I called back about a week later to make sure she had received the book, I was told she had a massive stroke the day after we had talked and had been moved to SJ nuns nursing home.
About two years later, I learned she was still severely immoble but now able to talk a little (her mind had never been affected), so we made an appt. to visit her. She told us some stories of her youth and how she decided to enter the convent while in high school. Her Dad was a Protestant, but he fully supported her decision. We saw a few pictures of her taken before she had entered the convent. She was extremely good-looking.
During the visit, I noted that she was monitoring the clock on the wall. It was getting close to lunchtime!! We were invited to join her and several of her friends. I took a seat at the table, asked for a cup of tea and then asked the other nuns if they had ANY idea what a terror she was as a teacher? Lots of laughs!
I said I’d make a return visit but never did, partially due to the COVID pandemic and partly out of laziness.
I regret not going back to talk some more with Sister Jean.