Juanita J. Crandall

Juanita J. “Dee” Crandall, 77, of Cortland, NY, passed away on January 18, 2014, at her winter home in Florida.

Dee was born in Pitcher, NY on May 15, 1936, a daughter of the late Merle and Florence Loomis.  She attended Cincinnatus Central School.

She is survived by her close friend and companion, Tom Barnhart, of Cortland; her daughters, Debra (John) Brewer of Bushnell, FL and Judy Crandall of Oxford; granddaughters, Brooks, Bond, Brandi, Ashley, Lindsay, and Danielle; and seven great-grandchildren.  She also leaves behind a brother Dale (Terena) Loomis of Cincinnatus; sister-in-law, Dolores Loomis of Cincinnatus; brother-in-law, Lester Blackman of Norwich; stepbrother, Lyman (Pat) Crosby of Greene; stepsisters, Carol Harper of Endicott, Pauline (David) Quattro of Rockville, MD, and Gloria (Bob) Rogers of Cortland; several nieces, nephews, and cousins.

In addition to her parents, she was also predeceased by a brother, Bill Loomis, in 1991; and a sister, Bonnie Blackman, in 2004.

The family will be present to receive friends at the K.L. Sharp Funeral Home, Cincinnatus, NY on Saturday, March 1, 2014, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. followed by a brief prayer service.  Expressions of sympathy in memory of Dee may be directed to a charity of one’s choice.