MILLBURY - John J. Graves, 77, of 5 Henry St., died Wednesday, May 30, in UMASS Memorial Medical Center, University Campus, Worcester.
He leaves his wife of 52 years, Julia M. (Katinas) Graves; two sons, Jack Graves Charlton and Robert A. Graves of Sutton; six daughters, Christine Hannah of Napa, California, Gail Lawson of Oxford, Cynthia Graves and Mary Ekstrom both of Millbury, Nancy Sluss and Julie Belliveau both of Williamsburg, Virginia; three brothers, William and Albert Graves of Millbury and James Graves of Sutton; four sisters, Eileen Eramo and Patricia Thomas both of Millbury; Margaret Dahlstrom of Grafton and Sr. Doris Graves of Holyoke; 26 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren; nephews and nieces. A brother, Maurice Graves and a sister, Janet Luff predeceased him He was born in Worcester son of William H. and Irene (Callahan) Graves and has lived in Millbury all his life. He attended Millbury Schools.
Mr. Graves worked at Nensco Inc. for 7 years, retiring in 1988. Previously he worked at New England High Carbon Wire Co. for 26 years. He was a Army veteran during WW II serving in Europe. He was an football and baseball athletic at Millbury High School and was enducted into the Millbury High School Athletic Hall of Fame in 1996.
The funeral will be held Saturday, June 2, from Mulhane Home for Funerals, 45 Main St., Millbury, with a Mass at 10 a.m. in Our Lady of Lourdes Church, 1290 Grafton St., Worcester.. Burial will be in Worcester County Memorial Park, Paxton.. Calling hours are 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, June 1, at the funeral home.
Read John Graves's Obituary and Guestbook on mulhane.com.
He leaves his wife of 52 years, Julia M. (Katinas) Graves; two sons, Jack Graves Charlton and Robert A. Graves of Sutton; six daughters, Christine Hannah of Napa, California, Gail Lawson of Oxford, Cynthia Graves and Mary Ekstrom both of Millbury, Nancy Sluss and Julie Belliveau both of Williamsburg, Virginia; three brothers, William and Albert Graves of Millbury and James Graves of Sutton; four sisters, Eileen Eramo and Patricia Thomas both of Millbury; Margaret Dahlstrom of Grafton and Sr. Doris Graves of Holyoke; 26 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren; nephews and nieces. A brother, Maurice Graves and a sister, Janet Luff predeceased him He was born in Worcester son of William H. and Irene (Callahan) Graves and has lived in Millbury all his life. He attended Millbury Schools.
Mr. Graves worked at Nensco Inc. for 7 years, retiring in 1988. Previously he worked at New England High Carbon Wire Co. for 26 years. He was a Army veteran during WW II serving in Europe. He was an football and baseball athletic at Millbury High School and was enducted into the Millbury High School Athletic Hall of Fame in 1996.
The funeral will be held Saturday, June 2, from Mulhane Home for Funerals, 45 Main St., Millbury, with a Mass at 10 a.m. in Our Lady of Lourdes Church, 1290 Grafton St., Worcester.. Burial will be in Worcester County Memorial Park, Paxton.. Calling hours are 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, June 1, at the funeral home.
Read John Graves's Obituary and Guestbook on mulhane.com.
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