He never stopped teaching or working

A professional educator who never stopped teaching, Harry Krane also didn’t stop working. The former Hewlett resident died in Boynton Beach, Fla. on Aug 17. He was 86.

Born on Aug. 19, 1925, Krane served during World War II and was awarded several medals for his service. He graduated from New York University (NYU) and was an industrial arts teacher at Andres Hudde Junior High School in Brooklyn.

In 1947, he met Gloria Christie on a blind date. A year later the couple was married. They had two children, Margery and Steven.

After teaching for many years, Krane became a supervisor and administrator for the New York City Board of Education. He was also an adjunct professor at NYU and served as a Weight Watchers lecturer for several years.

Following his retirement in 1984, Krane became the dean of education for Grumman Data Systems Institute. Three years later he and Gloria moved to Florida after living in Hewlett since 1958. Even in retirement in Florida, Krane continued to work in education, serving as the executive director of the Institute of New Dimensions on the campus of Palm Beach Community College. He lectured there for 17 years. In 2007, Krane published a novel, “Too Much, Too Soon.”

He was predeceased by Gloria in 2004. She was a longtime library clerk at Hewlett High School. Krane’s son Steven predeceased his father in 2010. Steven was an attorney and partner at Proskauer Rose — one of the largest law firms in the U.S. — who was the youngest president of the New York State Bar Association (2001-’02). Steven was 53.

Krane is survived by daughter Margery Kashman of Woodmere, her husband David, and three grandchildren, Amy Kashman Weismann, Elizabeth Jordan Krane and Cameron Marston Krane. Margery, who taught English and journalism at Hewlett High School, retired in 2007.

Funeral services were held at Gutterman-Warheit Memorial Chapel in Boca Raton, Fla. on Aug. 20. Krane was interred at Eternal Light Memorial Gardens in Boynton Beach.