Obituary for Bradford W. Lane
Bradford W. Lane of Bedford, NY, formerly of Crestwood and Tuckahoe NY and Fort Lauderdale, FL died on January 25, 2022 at the age of 80. He was born on September 17, 1941 in New York, NY to John W. Lane and L. Bertice (Tache) Lane. Bradford is survived by beautiful, longtime companion Marian Donnelly, his beloved daughter Erica D. Mortati (Lane) and her husband Thomas J. Mortati, sister in law Carolyn Van Ness, niece Radha Devi (Kimberly Lane) and Patricia Hornbeck from a previous marriage. He is predeceased by his beloved daughter, Christine W. Lane, his parents, John W. Lane and L. Bertice (Tache) Lane, his brother Whitney L. Lane and his nephew Craig A. Lane.
Bradford attended Roosevelt High School in Yonkers and graduated from Yale University in New Haven Connecticut where he studied and graduated with a degree in economics. This was followed by duty with the United States Marine Corps, Semper Fi. He worked as a sales director for his entire career with Thomas Publishing Company in New York New York. He retired in 2006 and flourished in his retirement!
Bradford acquired a passion for cooking in his retirement driven by his passion to enjoy great food! And he was very good at it (both actually)! He will be remembered and missed by so many. He had a great sense of humor, loved to laugh, connect with people and was always positive about every situation and life and had an uncanny ability to find pleasure and beauty in any situation. His joy for life was contagious and he really enjoyed his friendships, his relationship with his family and connecting with other people.
Calling hours at the Westchester Funeral Home, 190 Main St. Eastchester between the hours of 4 to 7 pm Thursday, February 3, 2022 with a memorial service to be held at 6:30 pm (February 3, 2022) that will be available to be viewed live online. A private family burial will be held at the Newton Cemetery on Friday at 2 pm in Newton, MA.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made in memory of Bradford Lane to Semper Fi and Americas Fund https://semperfifund.org/
Bradford attended Roosevelt High School in Yonkers and graduated from Yale University in New Haven Connecticut where he studied and graduated with a degree in economics. This was followed by duty with the United States Marine Corps, Semper Fi. He worked as a sales director for his entire career with Thomas Publishing Company in New York New York. He retired in 2006 and flourished in his retirement!
Bradford acquired a passion for cooking in his retirement driven by his passion to enjoy great food! And he was very good at it (both actually)! He will be remembered and missed by so many. He had a great sense of humor, loved to laugh, connect with people and was always positive about every situation and life and had an uncanny ability to find pleasure and beauty in any situation. His joy for life was contagious and he really enjoyed his friendships, his relationship with his family and connecting with other people.
Calling hours at the Westchester Funeral Home, 190 Main St. Eastchester between the hours of 4 to 7 pm Thursday, February 3, 2022 with a memorial service to be held at 6:30 pm (February 3, 2022) that will be available to be viewed live online. A private family burial will be held at the Newton Cemetery on Friday at 2 pm in Newton, MA.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made in memory of Bradford Lane to Semper Fi and Americas Fund https://semperfifund.org/