Jerome Drane Sr., 49, of Uxbridge died Friday June 10, 2011, surrounded by his loving family, in Milford Regional Medical Center, Milford. He was the husband of Jacqueline M. (Evans) Drane. Mr. Drane had worked for several years in the healthcare industry and enjoyed the interaction with his patients. He was born March 9, 1962 in Brockton, the son of Catherine (Harris) Drane of Fla. and the late Jesse Drane. He was a graduate of Brockton High School where he was a national champion wrestler and an academic student athlete award recipient. He was later inducted into the Brockton High School Athletic Hall of Fame. He also attended Springfield College. Mr. and Mrs. Drane observed their 21st wedding anniversary last August. Mr. Drane loved being involved in his childrens sports and was the unofficial photographer for sports at Uxbridge High School. He enjoyed camping, biking, weightlifting, and basketball. He recently played on the World Poker Tour. In addition to his wife Jacqueline and his mother Catherine, he is survived by one son Jerome Drane Jr., one daughter Jessica N. Drane, both of Uxbridge, three brothers; Jesse Drane Jr. of Lakeville, Jody Drane of Fla., and Brian Drane of Fla., two sisters; Carnethia Drane of Fla. and Launice Drane of Ga, many nieces and nephews including Darren DeSena of Uxbridge and a large extended family in Brockton. Visiting hours will be Friday, June 17, 2011 from 4 | 8 p.m. in the Buma Funeral Home,, 101 N. Main St., Rte. 122, Uxbridge, MA 01569. Funeral services will be private. Memorial donations may be made to the Drane Family Education Fund, c/o Unibank for Savings, 25 North Main St., Uxbridge, MA 01569 www.bumafuneralhome.com


Published in The Enterprise on June 13, 2011