Muriel Ann LeViness Kraus, 103, resident of Ghent, NY, died Monday, July 12, 2021 at Hudson Regional Hospital in Hudson, NY. She was born October 24, 1917 to Ethel and Charles LeViness in White Plains, NY. Mrs. Kraus attended schools in White Plains and lived in the North White Plains/Greenburgh, NY area until she married. She married Albert Martin Kraus on June 22, 1946 in North White Plains, NY. She and Mr. Kraus lived with their family in Hawthorne, NY and later moved to Chatham, NY. Mr. Kraus passed away in August of 1982. Mrs. Kraus was employed as a saleswoman in various stores in White Plains, Chatham and Kill Devil Hills, NC throughout her life. Later in her life she worked for many years at the Mac-Haydn Theater in Chatham, NY. She loved keeping busy, was a skilled seamstress and loved the beach, spending as much time as possible at the Outer Banks, NC. She is survived by her two children, Linda Kraus Pratt of Chatham, Martin Albert Kraus and daughter in law, Kerry Rooney Kraus of LaGrangeville, NY, her two granddaughters, Jocelyn Kraus (Christopher Jarvis) of White Plains, NY and Lindsey Kraus of Kapolei, HI. She is predeceased by two brothers and a sister. At Muriel's request a graveside service will be held for the family at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Muriel's name to either the MacHayden Theater, 1925 NY Route 203, Chatham, NY 12037 or the Columbia Greene Humane Society, 111 Humane Society Rd. Hudson, NY 12534. Condolences may be conveyed at frenchblasl.com.