Cecelia Kathryn Rauss, age 95, of Manassas, VA passed away Friday, April 21, 2017 at her home.
She was born on December 18, 1921 in Jersey City, NJ the daughter of the late Ignatius and Sofi (Tomaszewski) Kwiatkowski. She is preceded in death by her husband, Arnold Rauss, and five siblings Helen Zaccardi, Jean Jados, Stella Kwiatkowski, Adam Kay and Ted Kay.
Survivors include her children, Arthur Rauss and partner Matthew Frie of Philadelphia, PA and Carol Butler and husband Ardell of Manassas, VA; two grandchildren, Matthew Butler and partner Anna Shwedel of New York, NY and Elisabeth Butler of Manassas VA.
The family will receive friends from 4:00-8:00PM Thursday, April 27, 2017 at Pierce Funeral Home, 9609 Center Street, Manassas, VA a second visitation will be held on Friday, April 28, 2017 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 12975 Purcell Rd, Manassas, VA from 10:00 AM -11:00 AM with a Mass of Christian Burial following at 11:00 AM. Interment will be held Saturday, April 29, 2017 at 10:00 AM at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, 13801 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring, MD.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations to be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or the Catholic Charities.
