Daniel “Dan” Krainert, 46, passed away at Queen of the Valley Medical Center on June 16, 2009. Dan was born in Vallejo on July 3, 1962, to George and Elizabeth (Libby) Krainert.

He went to Penny Cook Grammar School in Vallejo. The family moved to Napa and he attended Redwood Junior High School, Vintage High School and Napa College.

Dan was a crossing guard for the kids attending Redwood. He also worked at a home health facility that took care of mentally ill patients, sold cars at Napa Nissan, worked for a credit card company in customer sales and his last job was working for Wells Fargo Bank, in the customer service department, in Concord.

In 1980, he had a heart transplant operation and he survived as one of the longest living heart transplant patients in the United States. Dan also had a kidney transplant in 1994.

Dan was a very compassionate person who loved life. He had a special ministry helping people pay their bills. He had a religious show on the Napa Public Access TV, Cable Channel 28, on Friday evenings. He served on the Napa County Parole Board and he helped at the Napa County Jail assisting inmates.

He is survived by his parents, George and Elizabeth, of Napa; brother George W. Krainert and wife Kathy; three nephews: Jason, Patrick and Zachary Krainert; niece Madeline Krainert; uncle Charles Krainert, of Napa; aunt Genevieve Conyers, of American Canyon; and numerous cousins and friends.

The funeral service will be held Friday, at

2 p.m., at the Claffey and Rota Funeral Home, 1975 Main St., in Napa. Chaplain Lee Shaw will officiate.

Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Napa, 414

S. Jefferson St., Napa, CA 94559.

Condolences may be sent to www.claffeyandrota.com.