Obituaries

Longtime Cranford Resident Joan M. Stanton Dies at 82

Stanton was involved with the Cranford Senior Citizens Center.


The following information was provided by Gray Funeral Homes.


Joan M. Stanton, 82, of Cranford, died Friday November 8, 2013, in Overlook Medical Center, Summit. Born in Cranford, Mrs. Stanton was retired from the Ingersoll-Rand Corporation, where she had been a secretary. She was active with the Cranford Senior Citizens Center, and enjoyed bowling, bingo, and trips to Atlantic City. 

She was the beloved wife of the late William Stanton. Joan is survived by four children: Sandra Stanton, William Stanton and wife Carol, Kathy Brown and husband Tim, Robert Stanton, and wife Michele, nine grandchildren, five great grandchildren, one great great grandchild, and a sister Lois Callaghan and husband Thomas. 

Memorial Contributions to: The House of Friendship, 513 Old Mill Road, Spring Lake Heights, NJ 07762.


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