| Date of Birth | August 6, 1933 |
| Passed Away | February 2, 2012 |
| Place of Residence | Hornell |
| Home State | NY |
| Service Date | February 8, 2012 |
| Service Time | 1:30 p.m. |
| Service Location | St. Ann's Church |
| Interment Location | St. Mary's Cemetery, Town of Fremont, N.Y. |
Hornell Barbara J. Kraft, 78, formerly of Hornell, died on February 2, 2012 in Depew where she had resided for several years. Barbara was the daughter of the late Floyd and Iola Riopelle Foreman. On June 1, 1951, she was married in Hornell to James P. Kraft who died on May 12, 1998. She was a graduate of Hornell High School and resided most of her life in the Hornell area.
Barbara was employed at St. James Mercy Hospital in Hornell as a secretary in the Emergency Room and Intensive Care. From 1979 to 1986 she was employed as a secretary in the Emergency Room of Noyes Memorial Hospital in Dansville and from 1986 until her retirement in 1993, she was employed as a secretary at Mercycare in North Hornell. Barbara was a communicant of St. Ann Church and also a member of the AZB Sorority.
Barbara was pre-deceased by her husband, James Kraft; son-in-law, Timothy Dailey; sister and brother-in-law, Velma and Hugh Acker. She is survived by her daughters, Patricia Kraft of Canandaigua, Donna Dailey of Depew, Elizabeth (Connie) Kraft of Canandaigua, and Kathleen VanDerEems of Depew; her sons, Thomas Kraft of Canandaigua, James Kraft of Endicott, Andrew Kraft of Canandaigua and Richard Kraft of Hornell; 13 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; sisters, Jean Merithew of Avon, Joan (Owen) Duffy of Hornell and Donna (Robert) Bennett of Ohio; along with several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Calling hours will be Tuesday from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Bishop and Johnson Funeral Home, Inc., 285 Main St., Hornell. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Wednesday at 1:30 pm at St. Ann’s Church in Hornell. Committal prayers and interment will follow at St. Mary Cemetery in the town of Fremont. Those wishing may contribute to Buffalo Hospice c/o The Hospice Foundation of WNY, 225 Como Park Boulevard, PO Box 590, Buffalo, NY 14240-0590.
I have so many wonderful memories that can’t be taken from me and will be remember forever.Her smile,her laugh.She was a peach
To Donna, Colene, Christine, Christopher and the rest of the Kraft family. Bless you all. Know you are in my prayers. I like to think, not gone just gone forward.
I have many fond memories of our younger days in Hornell including the fun times together in AZB sorority and the minstrel show at the Irving School. Barbara will always be remembered as a wonderful friend. My thoughts and prayers are with her family at this time.
Sincerly, Eileen Benesch
to the whole Kraft family, especially Donna: thinking of you all today and tomorrow. Wish I didn’t have to work, so I could get there. Got sick today @ work..so can’t even make calling hours. I have the best memories of your Mom..she was wonderful and will be sadly missed. You are in my prayers and thoughts. Love and sympathy: Kim Clifford Wood and families.
Always looked forward to seeing your mother, such a great smile and always something uplifting to say. Praying for your whole family.
Hey TK so sorry to hear about your mom. Many great times were spent in the Kraft household and lunches and dinners consumed most joyously and copiously I might add. Just talked to you last week and am sorry I did not see this sooner. She was a good mother, wife and friend to all. One of the “good ones”. Stay in touch and Peg and I send our heart felt condolences to all. Dennis and Peggy Wilcox
SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT YOUR MOM DONNA.YOU TIMMY AND YOUR MOM WILL ALWAYS BE IN MY HEART.MAY GOD BLESS.
A FRIEND ALWAYS
BOBBY EVELAND
ALTHOUGH OUR PATHS HAVEN’T CROSSED IN AWHILE YOU ARE STILL REMEMBERD. LIVING IN HORNELL LONG TIME AGO YOU WERE ON OUR LIST AS A GREAT PERSON. TO YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS WE ARE SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS.
Just learned of your loss. Thinking of all of you. I have many fond memories shared with your Mom, Dad and family.