Obituary of Beverly (Jill) J. Crandall

Beverly J. "Jill" Crandall, 93, of 19 Bemus St. Bemus Point, NY passed away at 8:45 a.m. Sunday (October 30, 2011) in her home. She was born October 31, 1917 in Jamestown, NY the daughter of the late Oscar G. and Anna E. Olson Carlson. Jill was a graduate of Jamestown High School and earned her Bachelor's Degree from Houghton College in 1939. She also completed graduate work in English from the University of Rochester. Before her retirement she was an English teacher in several school districts for over 25 years retiring from the Brockport Central High School, Brockport, NY in 1983. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church and will be remembered as a loving and caring mother, grandmother and great grandmother who loved to cook and spend time with her family. She was also an avid reader, a lover of animals and enjoyed working outdoors. Surviving are two daughters Dr. Anne "Candy" (Ron) Luce of Bemus Point, Dr. Elizabeth "Molly" (Malcom) Frisbie of Richmond, KY, five grandchildren, Jack Frisbie, Nate Frisbie of Richmond, KY, Sommer Donovan of Jamestown, Shannon Donovan of Bemus Point, Jonathan Luce of Greenwich, CT and two great grandchildren, Anna and Donovan. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Dr. John C. "Jack" Crandall, who was a Professor Emeritus of History at the State University of Brockport, whom she married November 21, 1940 and who died July 3, 1995 and a brother Roger A. Carlson who died December 22, 2009. The family will receive friends from noon to 1:00 p.m. Wednesday in the Lind Funeral Home where a time of remembrance will be celebrated at 1:00 p.m. in the funeral home. Her Nephew, Rev. Chris Carlson will officiate the service. Burial will be in the Lake View Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Hospice Chautauqua County, 20 West Fairmount Ave. Lakewood, NY 14750, the Chautauqua County Humane Society, 2825 Strunk Rd. Jamestown, NY 14701 or to the Jack Crandall Scholarship Fund, c/o SUNY College at Brockport, 305 Allen St. Brockport, NY 14450.