George J.
Graham
December 20, 2011
PHILADELPHIA,
N.Y.
—
George
J. Graham, 83, of Ore Bed Road, died Monday, Dec. 20, at his
home.
Born Jan. 31, 1928, in Newark Valley, N.Y., the son of George N.
and Gladys E. Thompson Graham, he attended school in
LaFargeville.
He married Joyce K. Graham on May 20, 1945, in Glen Park. She
died July 21, 2008.
Mr. Graham served in the Army in the 1940s as a military
policeman and transported prisoners during the Nuremburg trials.
He was honorably discharged.
He was employed as a carpenter for Theresa Builders, Theresa,
and Ador and Booth, Watertown.
Survivors including four sons and three daughters-in-law, Wesley
and Barb and Robert, all of Philadelphia, Ed and Bev, Theresa
and Arnold and Gloria, Dekalb Junction; four daughters and two
sons-in-law, Hazel Graham, Watertown, Joan and Terry Shelley,
Lafargeville, Cathy Marcellus, Philadelphia and Lori and Bob
Frisinia, Hammond; twenty grandchildren; thirty three great
grand children; and five sisters and two brothers-in-law, Joan
Babcock, Vestal, Pearl Payne, Alexandria Bay, Moya and Fran
Gainer, Vestal, Rose Pavia, MI and Frances and Dwight Wright,
Fla.
A brother, Jim, died before him.
A memorial service will be at held 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 23, at
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Orleans Four Corners.
Arrangements are with Frederick Bros. Funeral Home, Inc., 38422
NYS Route 37, Theresa.
Donations may be made to the Evangelical Church of Orleans Four
Corners or the Indian River Volunteer Ambulance, Inc., P.O. Box
254, Philadelphia, NY, 13673.
Condolences may be made online at
www.frederickbrosfuneralhome.com.
.
Information
provided by
Frederick Bros. Funeral Home, Inc. and Newzjunky, Watertown,
N.Y.

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