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Andrew Kranack
November 30, 1941 - August 29, 2013
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<div itemprop="description">It is with great sadness that the family of Andrew (Andy) James Kranack, age 71, announces his passing on August 29, 2013. Born in Pittsburgh, PA, Andy was the son of the late Andrew James and Anna (Trzyna) Kranack. <br />Andy came to Nova Scotia in 1960 to attend Acadia University, where he completed his B.Sc. and B.Ed. In 1965, Acadia won the National Collegiate Basketball title and Andy was named Acadia athlete of the year. After University, he taught Biology at Amherst Regional High School from 1965-1974. During this time, he started the Viking Basketball program and was head coach of the ARHS Vikings. The Vikings appeared in the NS finals 7 years in a row, winning the championship in 1970 and 1971. Coach Kranack was a consummate mentor, and instilled in his boys values of discipline, fair play and athletic excellence that they carried with them for the rest of their lives. From 1974 until into the late 90&rsquo;s, Andy was the owner and operator of Kranack&rsquo;s Bike&rsquo;n Sports. During that time, he was also Head Coach of Mount Allison University&rsquo;s men&rsquo;s basketball team from 1981-84 and for years he coached summer basketball camps for kids across the Maritime Provinces. <br />Andy enjoyed reading, doing crossword puzzles, gardening, watching football, American culture, taking his girls on summer vacations to his hometown and watching, playing, and coaching basketball. He played all senior levels of basketball in Canada and is a member of the NS Hall of Fame and the Acadia University Hall of Fame. <br />Andy is survived by his daughters Andrea (Craig) McCormick of Halifax and Amy Kranack (Robert Stewart) of Amherst, two grandchildren Sophie and Finnian McCormick, two sisters Mildred Grimm, Palm Beach, FL and Carol Fay, Alamo, CA, a brother Frank Kranack, Pittsburgh, PA and three nieces Karen Kranack, New York, NY, Kathy Kranack, New York, NY and Natalie Fay, Alamo, CA. <br />There will be no visitation. <br />A funeral service will be held on Saturday, September 21, 2013 at 2:00 pm at Campbell&rsquo;s Funeral Home Chapel, 98 Church Street, Amherst, NS (667-9906) with Rev. Don Miller officiating. Reception will follow. <br />Interment will take place in the Amherst Cemetery. <br />In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Andy&rsquo;s memory may be made to the Viking Alumni Scholarship Fund or the Dalhousie Medical Research Foundation. <br />Online condolences and sharing of memories may be made to the family via: www.campbellsamherst.ca <br /> <br /></div>