Pauline Craven

Pauline Craven of Hyattsville, MD was born February 22, 1944 in Leesburg, VA. She departed this life on Thursday, November 27, 2008 at Holy Cross Hospital, Silver Spring, MD. She was the daughter of Harry R. Craven and Virgie Anna Nickens Craven. After the death of her parents, and at the age of ten, Pauline went to live with her Auntie Josephine Nickens Russell and Uncle Bill (William Westley Russell, Jr.) where she lived until she left for business school in Washington, DC. Pauline attended Jeanie Dean High School in Prince William County and furthered her education in Business Administration at Atlantic Business College. She continued her business education at Community College throughout her working career. Pauline worked in the private sector and then moved on to DC Government where she retired. She leaves to mourn her sister, Barbara Ann Craven Alston of Hyattsville, MD. She also leaves two nephews, Lavell Craven and Lemuel Alston, both of Maryland; several aunts, uncles, cousins, other relatives and two lifetime best friends, Ella Butler and Carolyn Smith. Pauline's Life Celebration will be held Saturday December 6, 2008 at Gasch's Funeral Home, P.A. 4739 Baltimore Avenue, Hyattsville, MD 20781. Family will receive friends from 10:00 a.m. until time of service at noon. Interment will follow at Fort Lincoln Cemetery.