CURRENT CELEBRATIONS

Doris Rita Graham

Doris Rita Graham (nee Hayes), age 96, loving mother of four, and devoted wife to her late husband, John Henry Graham, passed away peacefully in the early hours of the 14^th of October after living a long and cherished life. Doris was born in 1926 in Queens, New York City, where she grew up with strong family connections and Roman Catholic values. Vacations at Rockaway Beach, New York, with her mom and siblings, and at Budd Lake, New Jersey, with her cousins, were fondly remembered. She met her future husband, John (Jack) Henry Graham, on a combined fishing trip and blind date; they married in 1948. Doris and Jack’s young family of four lived at first in Long Island City (Borough of Queens), and then in Baldwin Harbor on Long Island, where they added a third son. In 1965 they moved to Delran, New Jersey, and added a fourth and final son. Doris had a deep love of God and was our Prayer Warrior. She led an active and independent life right up to her 96^th birthday. She enjoyed Irish music, dancing, and strong neighborly bonds, as well as traveling with her husband, her friends the “Jersey Girls” and her sisters-in-law. And with all this, always a glass of wine, settling on Shiraz in her later years. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends.

Doris is survived by her four sons John, Kevin (Diane), Jim (Sharon), and Robert (Diana), her grandchildren Megan, Kris, Kirsten, Lauren, Ian, and Neil, great grandchild Allison, and her beloved nieces and nephews. With sadness she passes from this world to be joyfully greeted by her late husband John and late daughter-in-law, Cathy, as well as countless friends and family welcoming her to Gods Eternal Kingdom.

Come celebrate 96 years on Sunday October 23, from 4pm-6pm and Monday October 24, from 8:30am-10:00am at Sweeney Funeral Home, 337 Bridgeboro Street, Riverside NJ. Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated 10:30am at Resurrection Parish, (Holy Name site, Delran). Entombment Lakeview Memorial Park, Cinnaminson.