7. | WILKE, Doris Helen (3.Raymond2, 1.Ida1) was born on 29 Sep 1925 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 7 Apr 2011 in Town of Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. Notes:
April 8, 2011
Doris H. Graff
The Tonawanda News
TONAWANDA — Doris (nee Wilke) Graff, age 85, of Tonawanda, died Thursday, April 7, 2011, at Sheridan Manor Nursing Home, after a long illness. Born in North Tonawanda, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Margaret (nee Garrity) Wilke and had been a lifelong resident of the Tonawandas. Mrs. Graff was a crossing guard and Police Matron in Tonawanda for 30 years, before retiring in 1986. She was the sister of the late Lois Simpson.
She is survived by her husband, Jay B. Graff; two sons, Raymond (Marie) Graff and Richard (Annette) Graff; her brother, Richard (Joan) Wilke; and five grandchildren, Kevin (Becky Reid) Graff, Leah Graff, Steven (Jamie) Graff, Danielle Graff and Amanda Graff. Also surviving are two great-grandsons, Kyle and Ben.
The family will receive friends from 6-8 PM on Tuesday only at the Hamp Funeral Home, Inc., 37 Adam Street at Seymour, Tonawanda, where a memorial service will be held at 8 PM on Tuesday. Friends invited. If desired, memorials to the Michael J. Fox Foundation are preferred by the family.
Complete obituary, condolences and directions at www.hampfuneral.com.
Doris married GRAFF, Jay Bernard on 1 Dec 1945 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. Jay (son of GRAFF, Levant and MCNINCH, Ula) was born about 1924 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY; died on 6 Dec 2012 in Degraff Memorial Hospital, North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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