Carlyn Elizabeth Legge Crane, 59, of Westbrook, died peacefully at home on Friday, Sept. 30.
Carlyn Legge Crane, 59, died at home on Sept. 30.
Born in Northfield, Vt., to William R. and Gail Price Legge, Carlyn spent her first 12 years in Norwalk and Darien before her family moved to Cumberland Foreside, Maine.
A 1975 graduate of Greely High School in Cumberland, Carlyn earned a degree in accounting from Casco Bay College. She worked for many years in guest reception and as a night auditor at Holiday Inn Downtown Portland, and had long-term positions with the Greater Portland Convention and Visitors’ Bureau and various financial service companies. She most recently was employed by Home Partners as a caregiver.
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— This obituary is from Lindquist Funeral Home.
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Carlyn was a voracious reader and avid country music fan who enjoyed knitting and creating delicious desserts. She also enjoyed vacationing with her husband. A passionate advocate for animal welfare, she volunteered for the feline rescue organization HART in Cumberland and fostered dozens of cats over the years. Her four-footed companions were her family.
Carlyn is survived by her husband of 18 years, Steven Crane; her parents, Gail and Bill Legge, of Yarmouth; and brothers, Scott (Sara) Legge, of North Yarmouth, Keith Legge, of Gray, and Charles “Smokey” Wallace, of Delano, Tenn.
She was predeceased by a brother, Russell W. Legge.
Carlyn also is survived by her stepson, Jason S. Crane, of Altamonte Springs, Fla.; nieces, Corrie Legge of New York City, Hope Howard of Cumberland, Maine and Mandy Wallace, of Delano, Tenn.; and nephews, Ryan Legge of Falmouth, Maine and Nicholas Wallace of Delano, Tenn. She is mourned by an extended family of numerous young people who lovingly called her “Auntie Carlyn,” as well as many close friends and other devoted family members. She also is survived by her seven feline “children.”
Friends may call Friday, Oct. 14, 2016, from 5 to 8 p.m. at Lindquist Funeral Home, 1 Mayberry Lane, Yarmouth. A memorial service will be held Saturday, Oct. 15, 2016, at 11 a.m. at The Episcopal Church of St. Mary’s, 43 Foreside Road, Falmouth, Maine.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in Carlyn’s memory may be made to the animal welfare organization of your choice.