Crasella (Israel) Kaplan, a former longtime resident of Lexington and more recently of Brooksby Village in Peabody, on Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at age 94. For 69 years, the beloved wife of the late Stanley Kaplan. Devoted mother of Ellen Kaplan & Allan Shapiro of Byfield and Lawrence & Kathleen Kaplan of Methuen. Loving grandmother of Maura Bragg, Michael Gerrin and Leia Tummino & her husband Peter. Adoring great grandmother of Ashlyn Bragg. Loving sister of Elaine Rosen & her late husband Carl. Crasella is also survived by her fond brother-in-law Fred Kaplan & his wife Faye and the late George Kaplan and many devoted nieces and nephews. Dear friend to so many.
Crasella enjoyed working with students and faculty through her job at the registrar’s office at Boston University for 30 years.
Graveside services will be private. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to the SCN2A Foundation, www.scn2a.org, which is working toward a cure for Crasella’s great granddaughter, Ashlyn's genetic disorder. This Foundation also supports research for better understanding and cure for all causes of Autism.
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