ATHENS, Ga. Marjorie Crean, mother of Georgia basketball coach Tom Crean, passed away on Thursday in Michigan following a long illness. She was 80.
"My sister Michelle and our family are incredibly fortunate to have my mom as a mother and a grandmother," Crean said. "Her perseverance and toughness were huge characteristics in her life, and she carried those with her until the very end. We could never thank her enough for giving us the wherewithal and the courage to pursue our dreams with an incredible passion she instilled in each of us."
Funeral arrangements are pending.
Marjorie Crean is survived by her two children, Tom Crean and Michelle Dean; her daughter-in-law, Joani Crean; her son-in-law, Shannon Dean; and three grandchildren, Megan, Riley and Ainsley Crean.
"My sister Michelle and our family are incredibly fortunate to have my mom as a mother and a grandmother," Crean said. "Her perseverance and toughness were huge characteristics in her life, and she carried those with her until the very end. We could never thank her enough for giving us the wherewithal and the courage to pursue our dreams with an incredible passion she instilled in each of us."
Funeral arrangements are pending.
Marjorie Crean is survived by her two children, Tom Crean and Michelle Dean; her daughter-in-law, Joani Crean; her son-in-law, Shannon Dean; and three grandchildren, Megan, Riley and Ainsley Crean.