Lois E. Krafte, 91, a dental hygienist in schools

Lois E. Krafte

Lois E. Krafte of Danbury, Conn., died Jan. 31 and was laid to rest Feb. 2 at Beth Israel Cemetery in Woodbridge, N.J. She was 91.

She is survived by her two daughters, Kim Krafte Polk of St. Louis, Mo., and Robin Harris (Ian) of South Salem. She is also survived by four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Krafte was born in 1933 and attended Lincoln High School and Brooklyn College, graduating with a degree in dental hygiene. She worked for 33 years for the city of Stamford as a dental hygienist in public schools.

She was married to Malcolm Krafte for 61 years and resided in Old Bridge, N.J., Stamford, and Boynton Beach, Fla. She relocated to Danbury in 2022 and resided at Keystone Place at Wooster Heights until her death.  

Krafte’s family said she loved spending time with family and friends, and her dogs. Her favorite pastimes were cooking, baking, entertaining and mahjong. She was also an accomplished artist. She was active in community theater in Boynton Beach.

Contributions in her memory may be made to Memorial Sloan Kettering at mskcc.org, and Hadassah at hadassah.org.