Mary Anne Cramton, 70, of Trucksville, passed away Wednesday afternoon, August 10, 2011, at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Bainbridge, N.Y., she was the daughter of the late Ernest A. and Jennie L. (Hill) Maynard. Mary Anne was a graduate of Sidney High School, Sidney, N.Y., class of 1959, and received herNursing degree from Wilkes-Barre School of Nursing, Wilkes-Barre Vocational School, in 1977. She was employed as a Nurse for the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital for over 20 years, Intermountain Medical Group, and most recently for Erwine'sHome Health Care of Kingston. Mary Anne was a member of St. Therese's Church, Shavertown, and the Appalachian Trail Club of Tennessee. Mary Anne was very involved in the Alumni Association of Sidney High School, attending the yearly reunions and organizing the nature walks. She and her husband, David Cramton, celebrated their 27th wedding anniversary on March 16. Mary Anne was preceded in death by her first husband, James Haggerty Sr., on December 29, 2004; brother, Ernest A. Maynard Jr.; and her sister, Lucille Grant. Surviving, in addition to her husband, David, are her children, James Haggerty Jr., Wilkes-Barre; Michael Haggerty and his wife, Lauren, Boston, Mass.; Ann Marie Rudolph and her husband, Matt, Harrisburg; Kathleen Haggerty, Plains Township; Michelle Kershaw and her husband, Arthur, Narragansett, R.I., and Theresa Gianello and her husband, Joseph, Old Forge; step-son David Cramton, Olympia, Wash.; grandchildren, Eric, Jimmy, Sammy, Alec, Christopher, Mia, Vito and Rocco; sister, Catherine Jones, and her husband, Philip, Johnstown, N.Y.; as well as nieces and nephews. Funeral will be held at 9:30 a.m. Saturday from the Corcoran Funeral Home Inc., 20 S. Main St., Plains Township, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in St. Therese's Church, Shavertown. Interment will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Hanover Township. Friends may call from 8 to 9:15 a.m. Saturday morning. Memorial donations may be made to the SPCA of Luzerne County, 524 E. Main St., Fox Hill Road, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702
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