Press & Sun Bulletin
Binghamton, NY
21 Oct 2015




Kane, Daniel Joseph

Reverend Daniel Joseph Kane died at home in Oakland, California, in the arms
of his husband, on Tuesday, October 6, 2015, at the age of 55. Daniel was
born on December 24, 1959. He was predeceased by his parents, James Edward
Kane and Nancy Rita Lake Kane, his mother-in-law, De Ane Cooper Jensen, and
brothers-in-law Creyton Jensen and Todd Jensen. A graduate of Union-Endicott
High School, He received a Bachelor of Arts from George Washington University
in 1981; a Juris Doctor from University of California, Hastings College of
the Law in 1988; and a Master of Divinity from Starr King School for the
Ministry in 2008. Rev. Kane was ordained by the Arlington Street Church of
Boston, Massachusetts, on March 22, 2009. Dan gave up professional pursuits
to take on his most important work as a stay-at-home dad-to which he was
devoted and he considered the best work of his life. He managed the care of
their infant boys and primary school-aged daughter with patience, undying
love, and grace. He loved to travel and together, he and Darin visited many
parts of the world and more than half of the U.S. states. He particularly
loved Pacific Islands and his family plans to scatter his ashes on one next
year. A wonderful and loving husband and father, Dan is survived by his
husband of twenty-two years, Darin Mikail Jensen and their children, Ella
James Jensen-Kane, Jack Thomas Jensen-Kane, Maxwell Josiah Jensen-Kane. He is
also survived by his sister, Teresa Kane Rennia (Jeff Rennia); father-in-law,
Bryant Jensen (Joan Levy); sister-in-law, Andrea Truly Jensen; brother-in-law,
Steven Jensen (Gabrielle Savage); and numerous nieces and nephews, including
Ian, Tess, and Claire Rennia, Nicholas Phillippe, Kaci Lyn Jensen Guilford
(Mark), Ashlee Jensen Grace (Brian), Kelsey Jensen Quiller (Travis), Clairissa
Jensen Granquist (Luke). He will also be missed by his most devoted best
friends: Joan Haratani, Thomas Daniels, and Russ Morgan and numerous aunts,
uncles and cousins. Dan was a bright light in the lives of many. He touched
countless people with his compassionate, generous and loving spirit. He
will be mourned and missed by his entire family, his many friends and all
the people he touched through his Unitarian Universalist ministry and the
way he lived his life. A memorial mass will be held at St. Patrick's Church,
9 Leroy St., Binghamton, New York, on Thursday, October 22, at 6PM. Friends
and family are invited to attend a Celebration of Life immediately following
at the Mansion at Temple Concord 9 Riverside Dr. Binghamton. Please bring a
fond memory or funny story to share. There will also be a gathering of his
beloved and local community on November 14, at 5PM, at his home church:
The First Unitarian Church of Oakland, California. In lieu of flowers,
please make donations to Pride and Joy Families, an organization that seeks
to create an inclusive and just world where LGBTQ families with children
have visibility and opportunities to thrive as valued participants in our
schools, institutions, and communities. Donations can be mailed to Pride and
Joy Families c/o Binghamton University Foundation PO Box 6005, Binghamton,
NY 13902-6005