James Crans

James Edward Crans, age 59 of 4 Rolling Terrace Drive, Apalachin, N.Y. went to be with the Lord on February 29, 2008. He passed away peacefully at home.

He was the son of Harry & Barbara Swarthout Crans & was a life-long resident of Dundee, N.Y., living the last 5 years of his life in Apalachin.

Jim was a 1966 graduate of Dundee Central School, served as a Sargent in the US Airforce & was a Vietnam veteran. During his adult life he was employed at Penn Yan Boats, The Showboat Motel, Seneca Foods & Northland Cranberrys. He currently was employed as a production manager at Leprino Foods in Waverly, N.Y. Jim was an avid golfer but enjoyed spending most of his spare time with his family.

He was so loved & will be sadly missed by his wife & soulmate, Beverly (Jayne) Crans, their children, Eric (Amber) of Waynesburg, Pa., Daniel (Kimberly) of Blacksburg, Va., & Jamie Ellen of Apalachin, N.Y. Grandchildren, Leah, Ryan, Logan, Hailey & Kendall., His mother, Barbara Crans, Dundee, his siblings, Henry (Deb) Crans, Newfield, N.Y., Helen (Dick Axtell) Brown, Dundee, Barbie (Arnie) Sorensen, Himrod, N.Y., & Timothy Crans, Hammondsport, N.Y., Sister-in-law, Maurine Jayne(Byron) Morris, Durham, N.C., many dear aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins & his favorite feline, Mr. Yellow.

Funeral arrangements are being handled by the Royce-Chedzoy funeral home in Watkins Glen. N.Y. There will be no calling hours. A memorial service will be held at the Dundee Baptist Church on Sat. March 8th at 2:00 p.m. to celebrate Jims life. Memorial donations in his name may be sent to Lourdes Hospice, 161 Riverside Drive, Binghampton, N.Y. 13905 or to a charity of ones choice.

Jim was predeceased by his father Harry W. Crans & a nephew Scott Kiklowicz.