Karen Crane Pink

Karen was born in New York, New York on September 12, 1951 to John M. and Muriel T. Crane. Karen graduated from Wheatley High School in Old Westbury, NY and Flushing Nursing School in Flushing, New York where she earned her RN degree in 1972. Karen worked in the Operating Room at Winthrop Hospital in Mineola and Stony Brook University Hospital in Stony Brook. Karen was a Senior Claims Analyst at The Nancy E. Carr Claims and Risk Management.

Karen was a beloved CCD teacher and extremely active at St. Like the Evangelist’s Roman Catholic Church in Palm Harbor, Florida, where she will be truly missed by all.

Her father, John M. Crane Sr., and her sister, Deborah Crane DiLorenzo, predeceased her. Karen is survived by her beloved husband of 39 years, John (Jack) Pink and loving son, John (Jay) Pink; her mother, Muriel T. Crane, her brother John M. Crane Jr. and his wife Carla; her sister, Elizabeth Crane Casey and her husband William; her sister Richelle Damone and her husband Mark; her nieces Alexandria Hartigan, Jennifer DiLorenzo, Erin Casey, Karen Casey, Catherine Crane, Deborah Damone, and Courtney Damone; her nephews William Casey and John Michael Crane; her grand niece Mollie Hartigan; her aunt Isabella Hitcherich and her husband Robert; and numerous cousins; and her four legged friend, Primo.

We will all truly miss her guidance, and help, her smiles and the way that she lit up a room when she walked in. The cousinettes will miss the laughter and fun they had with their Aunt Karen dressing up, putting on plays and singing songs or going on excursions around town. It was Aunt Karen who helped take care of the babies, made all of their costumes and always had great parties at her house. We will miss our sister and our friend who was always there, what ever time we needed her. There will be an indescribable loss for Jack and Jay as well as for Muriel. In lieu of flowers please send donations to St. Luke’s building fund.