Crime & Safety

Funeral Director Accused of Stealing from TJ MGowan Sons

He is accused of diverting payments made to the Haverstraw funeral home.

The former funeral director of TJ McGowan Funeral Home in Haverstraw is accused of stealing about $200,000 from the business between 2010 and 2013.

Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Zugibe said Donald Cranston didn’t report services rendered to the company and instead diverted payments to his personal bank account.

Cranston, 41, of Haverstraw, was indicted Feb. 4 by a Rockland County Grand Jury for grand larceny.

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