2. | GRAFF, Jay Bernard (1.Levant1) was born about 1924 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY; died on 6 Dec 2012 in Degraff Memorial Hospital, North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Notes:
December 7, 2012
Jay B. Graff
The Tonawanda News
NORTH TONAWANDA — Jay B. Graff, age 88, of Tonawanda, died Thursday, December 6, 2012, at DeGraff Memorial Hospital, after a long illness. Born in Tonawanda, he was the son of the late Levant and Ula (nee McNinch) Graff, and had resided in Tonawanda all of his life. Mr. Graff was a Navy veteran of WW II and had been employed at Remington Rand and then at the Public Works Department in Tonawanda before retiring. He was a lifelong member of St. Francis of Assisi Parish, a member of Union Hook & Ladder Fire Company for more than 60 years, and a member of the Tonawanda Firemen's Benevolent Association. He was the husband of the late Doris (nee Wilke) Graff, who died last year.
He is survived by two sons, Raymond (Marie) Graff and Richard (Annette) Graff; five grand- children, Kevin (Becky) Graff, Leah Graff, Steven (Jamie Kenney) Graff, Danielle Graff and Amanda Graff. Also surviving are two great-grandchildren, Kyle and Ben; and several nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends from 5-8 PM on Monday only at the Hamp Funeral Home, Inc., 37 Adam Street at Seymour, where a prayer service will be held at 8 PM Monday. Friends invited. If desired, memorials to Niagara Hospice are preferred by the family.
Complete obituary, condolences and directions at www.hampfuneral.com.
Jay married WILKE, Doris Helen on 1 Dec 1945 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. Doris (daughter of WILKE, Raymond L and GARRITY, Margaret) was born on 29 Sep 1925 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 7 Apr 2011 in Town of Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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