Late Bay City businessman, philanthropist Joseph Krantz 'did a lot of good things that a lot of people never knew about'

Mark Kaplenski did not know Joseph Krantz personally, but the Bay City resident still considers him an important person in his family's life. A scholarship from the Bay Commitment Scholarship program through the Bay Area Community Foundation, initially funded by Krantz, made his daughter Melissa's college education possible. Kaplenski had always wanted to tell his daughter's benefactor how much the contribution meant to them, but he never had the chance. "I wanted him to know what he did for my daughter, so I went into his office (Friday, June 1) to try and thank him for all he did for us," Kaplenski said. "I didn't realize he had passed away." Krantz, a businessman and Bay City native, died at home May 21 after a lengthy illness. He was 76.

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