MaryAnn Ruth Kraft, age 77, beloved mother, grandmother and friend, passed peacefully surrounded by her family on October 17, 2018 after a short battle with cancer. She was born in Hartford, Connecticut on March 13 in the 1940s, before moving to Fort Lauderdale with her adoptive parents.
Through her teen years, MaryAnn was active in gymnastics and water skiing. She performed acrobatic water ski shows at her parents’ waterfront restaurant. She began working in the medical field in 1962, where her love for helping people blossomed. She worked at Broward General and Plantation hospitals for 20 plus years.
She married her beloved Eddie Kraft in a double ceremony with their best friends, Claire and Larry; both MaryAnn and Claire met Eddie and Larry (best friends) on the same day. Few years later in 1984, MaryAnn and beloved husband Eddie, moved to Indialantic, FL. Thereafter started working for Holmes Regional Medical Center in Melbourne, FL, where she began a 30 plus year career as Lead Cardiology Technician/ Supervisor of Cardiology testing department.
She loved animals. She really loved dogs, her beloved 7-year-old Sam and her recently departed Heidi. She loved feeding birds and squirrels and was especially fond of a pair of rare and elusive white squirrels that liked to visit her yard. She loved showing pictures of the elusive white squirrels, whenever she could capture a pic or two. She loved movies, fishing, attending shows at the King Center, meeting with family and friends for lunches and dinners. She especially loved everything that involved her grandchildren, who she took great pride in and made her world.
MaryAnn was the loving mother of sons, Greg (Jackie) and Brett (Lisa), and grandchildren, Matthew, Aimee, Elizabeth and Rhiannon. She is preceded in death by her adoptive parents, Anna and Joseph Baretta, and the love of her life, Edward Kraft.
She was a loving mother, grandmother, friend and will be deeply missed.
A Celebration of Life in her honor will be held Tuesday, October 23, 2018 at 2:00 PM, at Florida Memorial Life Event Center , 5950 South US Highway 1, Rockledge, FL.
In lieu of flowers, please make a donation in her name/memory of MaryAnn Kraft to Florida Aid to Animals, Humane Society, or local SPCA; Thank you.
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