On November 30, 2015, after an extended illness, Judith Kraus (nee Corcoran), born Dec 22, 1940 went to be with the Lord.  She was the beloved wife of Kenneth Kraus for 55 years; loving mother to Theresa Sipes and her husband Edward Sipes, dear gram to Melissa Rush and her husband Benjamin Rush. Cherished sister to the late William Corcoran and his wife Ruth Corcoran and Janis Herzog and her husband Charles Herzog.  Also survived by many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.  Mass of Christian burial will be held at St. Philip Neri Church, Linthicum, MD  on December 4, 2015 at 11:30 AM.  Interment immediately to follow at Crownsville Veteran's cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital www.stjude.org or Leukemia Society www.lls.org.