Brigid Eileen Douglas Crantz

Brigid was born on October 7, 1950 in Chicago, IL to Carlyle and Barbara Douglas. She received a BA in English from Wayne State University and served as a supervisor for the Michigan Department of Human Services for 41 years. On November 19, 1977, she married Per Christer Wilhelm Crantz. They raised one daughter who they loved dearly, Brianna Siobhan Crantz.

Brigid had a passion for family life and traveling the world with her husband and daughter. Some of the countries they visited together included Sweden, Israel, India, Italy, Brazil and many countries in Western and Eastern Europe. She enjoyed reading, great restaurants, and matters of social concern. She was known for her kind and loving heart, generosity, sensitivity, empathy, quick wit, lively opinions and sense of humor. Family members treasured celebrating Thanksgivings and Christmases at Brigid and Chris’s home. She always provided support, opened her home and heart, and maintained interest in all of her family members. She enthusiastically welcomed new spouses of family members and new children, and delighted in the expansion of her treasured family. Friends, family members and co-workers frequently sought her advice, which she always provided wholeheartedly and without judgment.

Upon retirement, Brigid devoted herself to supporting her daughter Brianna and son-in-law Vince by providing loving support and care for her two precious grandsons, Ari (4) and Gavin (3). She and Chris delighted in being a part of their ongoing development and her grandchildren loved spending time with her. Ari and Gavin were the lights of Brigid’s life.

Even through her valiant battle with cancer, Brigid maintained her passion for travel and new experiences. Though her physical capacities were diminishing and mobility was compromised, she recently traveled to Costa Rica and Aruba between chemotherapy treatments. Her drive to live fully and enjoy her life remains an example to her entire family who mourn her passing and aim to carry on her legacy and the many qualities she demonstrated throughout her life.

Brigid was preceded in death by her father, Carlyle Douglas, and her mother, Barbara Tinker Douglas; her sister, Linda Douglas Jones; and her brother, Colin Carlyle Douglas. She is survived by her husband, Per Christer Wilhelm Crantz; daughter, Brianna Siobhan Crantz; son-in-law, Vince Costanzo; two grandsons, Ari and Gavin; brother, David Douglas; sister-in-law, Kim Douglas; and several nieces, nephews, and family members.

A celebration of her life will be held on Saturday May 20, at 4 pm at A.H. Peters Funeral Home at 20705 Mack Ave, Grosse Pointe Woods, MI 48236. A Zoom link will be provided on the funeral home’s website for those that cannot attend in person. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in her name to the American Cancer Society.

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