Mary Ann Baksa, age 60, of Bethlehem Township PA, died Friday, September 9, 2005 at the VNA Hospice at St. Luke's, Fountain Hill PA. She is the Wife of the late Thomas O. Baksa, 2003.

Born in Allentown PA, she is the daughter of the late Melvin H. "Pete", Sr. and Helen E. (Svanda) Krauss. Mary Ann worked as an Administrative Assistant at Sure Fit Inc., Allentown PA since 1982. She was a Member of the YA-YA Sisterhood, Miller Heights, Bethlehem Township PA.

She is survived by her Sons, Shawn E. and his wife Lori-Jean of Emmaus PA and Christopher T. of Allentown PA; Brother, Melvin H. "Skip" Krauss, Jr. of Bethlehem Township PA; Sisters, Lorraine "Cookie" Burkhardt and Elwood P. "Woody" Fehnel of Bethlehem Township PA and Helen E. "BuButz", wife of Rodney Dickert of Bethlehem Township PA; 3 Grandchildren; and several Nieces and Nephews.

Services will be held 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, September 13, 2005 at the Heintzelman Funeral Home, Inc., 326 Main Street, Hellertown. Family and friends may call 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Funeral Home. The Reverend James L. Knappenberger officiating. Interment to follow services at the Union Cemetery of Hellertown.

In lieu of flowers, Memorials may be made in her name to the VNA Hospice at St. Luke's, 709 Delaware Avenue, Bethlehem PA 18015 and/or the American Cancer Society Lehigh Valley Unit, 3893 Adler Place, Bethlehem PA 18017.