Charles E. Krauss

1930 - 2018

On October 14, 2018, Charles E. Krauss, Sr. "Chris", of Parkville, beloved husband of Mary H. (Nikol) Krauss for 66 years; devoted father of Mary Lynn Antonelli and her husband Michael, Charles E. Krauss, Jr., Therese Biscarr and her husband Keith, Valerie Haugen and her husband Paul, Cynthia Wilson and her husband James, the late Julie Foard; father in law of Jeffrey Foard; loving grandfather of Jennifer Golden and her husband Steven, Nicole Ellerman and her husband Dan, Laura Forrester and her husband Mike, Joshua Antonelli and his wife Nikki, Jason Antonelli and his wife Laura, Charles E. Krauss, III and his wife Kim, Stephen Krauss, Melanie Hopkins and her husband Robert Shapiro, Sarah Hopkins, Kelly Linville, Corey and Anna Foard; cherished great grandfather of Nathan Feeley, Emily, Brendan, Natalie and Leah Ellerman, Molly and Lucas Forrester, Logan and Henry Antonelli, Hannah Shapiro and Brooklyn Antonelli; dear brother of Jane Haines, Betsy Hershner, and the late Doris Eurnekian, Jeanne Theodore and Robert Krauss. Mr. Krauss was born on July 12, 1930 to Edward and Dorothy (O'Hara) Krauss in Coatesville, PA. He was educated in parochial schools in Springfiled, MA and moved to Baltimore upon graduation. He served his apprenticeship in local print shops and worked at the News-American before locating at the Baltimore Sunpapers in 1955. He spent the next forty years as their employ in various positions of management including Manager of Commercial Printing. He was also active in Union affairs representing the local in scale negotiations, one of which secured lifetime job security for the printers. He is a member of Columbia Typographical Union #101-12. He was a member of the 175th Infantry of the Maryland National Guard eventually retiring as a First Lieutenant. In this capacity he donated his time for eight years as a Professor of Military Science and Tactics to the Mount Washington Country School for Boys, which was taught by the Sisters of Mercy. Also a life member of Baltimore County Game & Fish Protective Association, Inc. where he served as Recording Secretary for many years before becoming President, a position that he enjoyed from 2001-2008. He was a communicant of Church of the Annunciation on McCormack Avenue in Rosedale where he served as a Lector, Minister and an usher, as well as serving on the Parish Council and Finance committee. Family and friends will honor Charles's life at the family owned Evans Funeral Chapel and Cremation Services – Parkville, 8800 Harford Rd. on Thursday from 3-5 & 7-9 PM . A funeral mass will be held 10 AM Friday at St Isaac Jogues Catholic Church. Interment Parkwood Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Charles's name may be made to Rettsyndrome.org, 4600 Devitt Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45246. Memory tributes may be sent to the family at www.evansfuneralchapel.com