Jane A. Croft, 89, a lifelong Fair Haven resident, passed away at home on March 7, 2022. Jane was born in Fair Haven to Charles and Mary (Dennis) Doughty.

Jane was a longtime member of 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 sons; John F. Jr. and wife Kathy of Silver Spring, MD, Steven J. and wife Catherine of Lake Hopatcong, NJ, David P. and wife Sandra M. of NH and Paul J. and wife Kathleen of Woodbridge, NJ, daughters; Lynn Hervilly and husband Jean of Fair Haven, NJ, Karen Martin and husband John of Freehold, NJ, Mary Croft and spouse Jessica Hedler of Maricopa, AZ and Florence Milutinovic and husband Jim of State College, PA, 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 will be held on Fri., March 11th from 6-8pm
at John E. Day Funeral Home, 85 Riverside Avenue, Red Bank, NJ. 07701.
A funeral home service will take place at 9:30 am Sat., March 12th. Burial will follow at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Middletown.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Fair Haven Fire Dept. Ladies Auxiliary, 645 River Road, Fair Haven, NJ 07704.