Frank N. Kraus, age 87, resident of 107 Pleasant Street, Cambridge Springs, PA since 1954, passed away on Thursday, February 14, 2013, at Edinboro Manor, Edinboro, PA where he had lived since July of 2012. Born in Los Angeles, CA on February 27, 1925, he was a son of the late George Kraus and Agnes Herder Kraus. He married the former Donna A. Shorts on May 24, 1952 and she died on March 30, 2010.
Frank graduated from Edinboro High School in 1943 and then entered the US Army Air Corp and served his country until after the war. Following the war, he worked at Lang Electric in Edinboro where he was a General Foreman. From 1953 until 1956 he was employed by Talon in Meadville and then at several tool and die shops and businesses in the area. During this time, he also sold Raleigh products for about five years. From 1959 until 1975, he worked for Greenleaf in Saegertown as a mill operator and from 1963 until 1990, Frank also was a part time commercial and residential carpet cleaner.
Frank was a member of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Cambridge Springs, but also was closely affiliated with St. Phillip Catholic Church in Crossingville. Frank gained many friends as a good story teller with many of them made as fellow residents of Edinboro Manor. As a boy, he was a caddy at Culbertson Hills Golf Course, but did not play golf until 1972. From then on, he played the game with considerably passion. He enjoyed his many family members and spending time with them.
Preceding Frank in death in addition to his wife, Donna, were his parents, an infant daughter-Constance; and a sister – Clara Repasky. Family surviving him include two daughters – Karen Harrington and her husband, John; Joyce Nowakowski and her husband, Jerry of Waterford; three sons – Nick Kraus and his wife, Gail of McKean; Don Kraus and his wife, Jeanann of Erie; and Carl Kraus and his wife, Millie of New Castle; fourteen grandchildren – Emily Bartlett, Joel Kraus, Angela Kraus, Melody Baron, Brenda Gilliland, Bradley Kraus, Adrianne Morton, Ryan Kraus, Andrea Malinowski, Jaimie Travis, Kyle Nowakowski, Kelsey Nowakowski, Jessica Kraus, and Jenna Kraus. In addition eight great grandchildren survive -Jason Malinowski, Anna Malinowski, Cameron Gilliland, Owen Kraus, Kayleigh Gilliland, Mackenzie Baron, Madelyn Morton, and Trenton Fisher. Also, a brother – Leonard Kraus of San Diego, CA survives.
Friends may call at the Van Matre Family Funeral Home in Cambridge Springs on Saturday from 2-5 and on Sunday from 6-9. Vigil prayer services will be held Sunday evening at 8:30 p.m. with Reverend David Paulson, pastor of St. Anthony Catholic Church in Cambridge Springs officiating. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday morning at 10:00 a.m. at St. Phillip Catholic Church in Crossingville with Reverend Thad Kondzielski, pastor, officiating. Interment will be in St. James Cemetery, Crossingville.
To Carl and the rest of the Kraus family, I am sorry to be so late in hearing of this sad news. I hope the peace that comes from the Lord is with you all. Dads are such a blessing, and I know yours was, too.
My thoughts and prayers to you and your family.
Bill Adair
Gail, Nick & Family
Accept our prayers and condolences on the loss of your father
Trudy & Dave
Cape Coral, FL
My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Dear Nick, Karen, Don, Joyce and Carl,
I am so sorry to hear about the loss of your father. He was such a wonderful man. I got to see him at the manor as I draw blood up there and the one time I talked to him he kept me there for over a half hour, talking about Jerry and how he thought Jerry turned into such a great man and he thought it had alot to do with him as he said he had alot to do with Jerry’s up bringing. and how he enjoyed seeing my daughter Rae, play basketball up at Edinboro. Your dad always had a story to tell, I would hear him sometimes at the manor telling his stories to the other patients. He will be missed. My prayers and thoughts are with you and your families. God Bless all of you.
Nice, Karen, Don, Joyce , Carl and familys, It was sad for me to see that Frank has passed, Losing a parent is always hard.The one thing I remember about Frank was , I used to call on the phone, even if you were only a drive way away, he would tell me to slow down as I talked to fast, at times now I still do talk fast and I think of him and what he said..We had a lot of good times on Pleasant Street, many good memories. I wish I could be there to say good buy to Frank and see you all. My sympathies for your loss.Hugs and Prayers to all.
Karen Harkness Coon
Karen and John, I am so sorry for the loss of your father. Losing parents are a very hard thing to do and I know it so well. Please accept my sincere sympathies for your loss. PS Miss seeing you at Ben Franklin!!
To our Family, You all our in our prayers and thoughts. Uncle Frank was always very kind to me and had a wonderful sense of humor. God Bless you All. Cheryl, Ken and Zachary
Joyce, Jerry, Kyle & Kelsey,
Our heartfelt condolences to you and your families. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
Randy & Rose (CPYC)