Dorothy (Harris) Krafton
Dorothy L. (Harris) Krafton, 84, of Mansfield and formerly of Brockton, passed away Sunday, July 19, 2009 at the Sturdy Memorial Hospital in Attleboro. She was the wife of the late Frederick W. Krafton.
Born March 17, 1925 in Brockton, she was the daughter of the late Walter E. Harris and Lora H. (Warman) Harris. Raised in Brockton she attended Brockton Schools.
Mrs. Krafton had worked for Burko Shoe Company and then was a homemaker, taking care of her family and home.
She enjoyed Square and Round Dancing, piano, swimming, cooking, gardening, and most of all spending time with her grandchildren. She was a former communicant of St. Margaret Church in Brockton.
She is survived by her children, Debra Kelcourse and her husband Scott of Mansfield and Frederick D. Krafton and his wife Christine of Marshfield; her grandchildren, Michael Kelcourse, Daniel Kelcourse, Scott Kelcourse, Kyle Kelcourse, Justin Krafton, and Christina Krafton; her great-grandchildren, Christian, Jackie-Lynn, and Nicholas; her brother Weston Harris; she is also survived by several nieces and nephews. She was the sister of the late Everett, Walter, and Freeman Harris.
Funeral Information
A funeral service will be held in the Russell Pica Funeral Home, 165 Belmont St., (Rt123) Brockton on Thursday, July 23rd at 11:00AM. Interment will follow in Melrose Cemetery, Brockton. Calling hours in the Russell Pica Funeral Home Wednesday 5:00-8:00PM.