Jane A. Croft, 89, a lifelong Fair Haven resident, passed away at home March 7, 2022. Jane was born in Fair Haven to Charles and Mary (Dennis) Doughty.
Jane was a longtime member of the Fair Haven Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary, as well as a lifetime communicant of Church of the Nativity in Fair Haven. She was a graduate of Rumson High School Class of 1950, where she was captain of the women’s basketball team.
Jane was predeceased by her parents and in 2014 by her beloved husband of 63 years, John F. “Jack” Croft.
She is survived by her children, John F. Jr. and wife Kathy of Silver Spring, Maryland; Steven J. and wife Catherine of Lake Hopatcong; David P. and wife Sandra M. of New Hampshire; and Paul J. and wife Kathleen of Woodbridge; daughters; Lynn Hervilly and husband Jean of Fair Haven; Karen Martin and husband John of Freehold; Mary Croft and spouse Jessica Hedler of Maricopa, Arizona; and Florence Milutinovic and husband Jim of State College, Pennsylvania. She is also survived by her grandchildren, John III, Carol, Taylor, Stephanie, Sophie, Matthew, Brian, Jessica, Ryan, Andrew, Kevin, Mark, Erin, Jarmo and Jack; great-grandchildren, Cole, Jaden, Johnny, Isla and Theodore; and her sister Mary Adelaide Hedge.
Visitation was held March 11 at John E. Day Funeral Home, Red Bank. A funeral home service took place March 12. Burial followed at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Middletown.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Fair Haven Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary, 645 River Road, Fair Haven, NJ 07704.
Memories and condolences may be shared at johnedayfuneralhome.com.
The article originally appeared in the March 17 – 23, 2022 print edition of The Two River Times.
