Alan Krauss

Alan KraussAlan Krauss, 51, of Maplewood, NJ, passed away March 8, 2009, after a long battle with cancer.

A native Denverite, Mr. Krauss was the son of the late Alex and Marianne Krauss, originally of Budapest, Hungary.

A veteran journalist, he was an editor at The New York Times for over 12 years and also worked for The Budapest Sun, Investor’s Business Daily, UPI and Newsweek.

Mr. Krauss was an honors graduate of Swarthmore College and earned an MS from Northwestern University.

He is survived by his wife Zsofia; daughters Maya and Nina; and siblings Margaret Rosenthal of Los Angeles and Steve Krauss of Newton, Mass. He was predeceased by his elder brother, Frank.

Donations to help educate Mr. Krauss’ children may be made to Zsofia Krauss, c/o D. F. Moore Craig, Esq., 1129 Bloomfield Ave., West Caldwell, NJ 07006.