SAUL KRANSON

Saul Kranson passed away early Sunday morning at the John Heinz Center. He was 100 years old.

He immigrated to America at the age of 7 years old from Lithuania. He was the youngest of 6 children. He was an outstanding basketball player for Coughlin High School, leading the league in scoring in his senior year. He was attending Scranton University, where he played basketball, till WW2 broke out. He served overseas in the Army. After the war, he had offers to attend other universities to further his education and basketball skills, but decided it was time to enter the work force, eventually joining his brother Harry in creating Kranson Clothes. He was briefly a member of the Wilkes-Barre Barons basketball team. He was married to Jacqueline Rosenthal for 66 years until her passing in 2014.

He is survived by his sons Dr. Blair Kranson and his wife Elsie, Doug Kranson and his wife Darlene, Grandchildren Michelle Richmond and her husband Geoffrey, Melanie Lee and her husband Guy, Sheri Petersen and her husband Leon, Ryan Kranson and his wife Jill, Kirk Kranson and his wife Katy, and Samantha Harris and her husband Joseph. He is also survived by Sheila Rosenthal, his most devoted caregiver and sister-in-law, who without her care and diligence would not have been able to reach this
milestone.

He had numerous great grandchildren who were his pride and joy.

Funeral will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022 at 1:00 pm at the Rosenberg Funeral Chapel, Inc. 348 S. River St. Wilkes-Barre. Interment will follow in Temple Israel Cemetery, Swoyersville.

Shiva will be held at 1 Reliance Drive, Wilkes-Barre from 7 to 9 on Tuesday evening and Wednesday, November 23, 2022 from 2-4 and 7-9.

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