William Krause of Bensalem died peacefully on Friday June 22, 2012

at Holy Redeemer Hospice, in Meadowbrook. He was 89 years of age.

Born in Ambler, PA, he was the beloved husband of the late Gloria Ludlow Krause and son of the late William and Anastasia Huber Krause.

Bill was a proud veteran of the United States Army-Air Corps during World War II. Bill worked in his early years as a Pharmaceutical Representative for several companies. He changed careers and became a licensed Pennsylvania Auctioneer and had his own auction house, William Krause Auction, which was located on Route One in Penndel and Langhorne for many years. He was mostly involved in Antiques and bought and sold them all along the East coast of the United States.

Bill will be missed deeply by all those who came to know him and respect him for his honesty and dedication to his profession.

He is survived by his 2 sisters Violet Quinn of Oakford and Margaret Hipwell of Rockledge and several nieces and nephews.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing Wednesday June 27, 2012 from 10:00am until his Funeral Services 11:00am at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.) Richboro.

Interment will follow at Forest Hills Cemetery, Huntingdon Valley, PA.