Anna Marie Kraft

January 23, 1921 - November 5, 2020

Anna Marie Kraft, age 99, of Harrisburg and formerly of Pittsburgh and Canonsburg, died Thursday, November 5, 2020 at Homeland Center. Anna Marie was born January 23, 1921, in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, the daughter of the late Conrad J. and Anna Marie Kristof Kraft. After graduating from Canonsburg High School, she went on to study nursing. She received RN diplomas from Mercy Hospital School of Nursing and Boston Lying-in Hospital. At Duquesne University, she received a B.S.N.Ed. and an M.Ed. She received an M.S.Hyg. from University of Pittsburgh, Graduate School of Public Health. Anna Marie had a very interesting and rewarding career in nursing and specialized in maternity and infant care. She retired from the Pennsylvania Department of Health as a Public Health Nursing Consultant and was instrumental in the development of the Health Department’s Family Planning Program. She was a staunch advocate of quality health care. Anna Marie was very independent and outgoing. Nothing kept her from doing the things she wanted to do. Anna Marie’s hobbies included reading, writing, gardening, sewing and cooking. She enjoyed duplicate bridge and was a frequent visitor to the Atlantic City Casinos. She led a full and happy life. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her brother Conrad J. Kraft. Anna Marie was a resident of Homeland Center since December 2014 where she received excellent care. A private graveside service and final internment will be at Forest Lawn Gardens, Canonsburg, Pennsylvania. Memorial contributions may be made in Anna Marie’s name to Homeland Center, 1901 North Fifth Street, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17102. The Musselman Funeral Home is Honored to Serve The Kraft Family. 324 Hummel Avenue, Lemoyne, PA 17043.