\t\t\tJoseph A. McGraw \t\t<\/p>\n
\t\t\tOBITUARY\t\t<\/p>\n
Joseph A. McGraw, 69, Richmondale, died Wednesday at home surrounded by his loving family. His wife of 47 years is Cynthia Corrigan McGraw.<\/p>\n
\nBorn in Carbondale, son of the late Attorney Joseph T. and Dolores V. Kohut McGraw. He was a graduate of Carbondale Area. He then spent 35 years at SCI Waymart as a Food Service Supervisor. After retirement, he served as a cook at St. Francis Assisi Kitchen in Scranton. He was a member of the Red Shale Hunting Club in Orson and the Richmondale Hunting Club. Joe cherished time spent with family. He was a man for others. He enjoyed spending time taking care of the people he loved. He was a Fourth Degree member of the Knights of Columbus. He is a parishioner of Our Lady of the Rosary Parish, Carbondale.<\/p>\n
\nThe family extends its sincere gratitude to his personal physician Dr. Tara L. McGraw; His dedicated Sister in Law, Maria McGraw, CRNA, his doctors, caregivers and especially the staff at Intervention Radiology GCMC.<\/p>\n
\nIn addition to his wife, his survivors include: two sons, Attorney Joseph G. McGraw and wife, Heather, (Clifford Twp.); Patrick McGraw, (Richmondale); a granddaughter, Breanna Shidagis and husband, Stanley, (New Milford); great-grandson, Sebastian Shidagis, seven siblings, Kathleen Vaverchak and husband, Bill; Patricia McHale and husband, John, all of Carbondale; Lorraine Piatkowski and husband, Thomas; Thomas McGraw and wife, Cynthia, all of Vandling; Michael McGraw and wife, Maria, Anne McGraw, all of Carbondale; the Honorable Sean P. McGraw, Magisterial District Judge, and Karen Robson, Vandling; Brother-in-Law, Robert Corrigan and wife Sally, Sister-in-Law Patricia Penzone and Husband, James, all of Carbondale; nieces and nephews: James Penzone, Amy Frederici, John Penzone, Timothy Corrigan, Erin Mitchell; Dr. Tara L. McGraw; Gregory Corrigan, Michael J. McGraw, Caitlyn Corrigan, God Daughter, Kathleen Piatkowski; Dr. Matthew McGraw; Julia McGraw; great nieces and great nephews, Liam McGraw; Killian McGraw; Lucas McGraw; Jack Groblewski; Maeve McGraw; Emily Groblewski. He is also survived by his cousin, John E. Coyne, III (Wayne, PA).<\/p>\n
\nHe was preceded in death by two children, Gregory Joseph McGraw; Kelly Marie McGraw, and a sibling, Marybeth McGraw Peterson; brother-in-law Attorney Paul Peterson, father and mother-in-Law, Gregory and Shirley Corrigan, and a cousin John M. Hart, Jr.<\/p>\n
\nThe funeral will be Saturday from Lawrence A. Gabriel Funeral Home and Cremation Services Inc., 74 N. Main St., Carbondale with Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. In St. Rose of Lima Church (Our Lady of the Rosary Parish). Interment will follow at Our Mother of Sorrows Cemetery, Finch Hill.<\/p>\n
\nA viewing will be held Friday at the funeral home from 4 pm until 8 pm.<\/p>\n
\nOnline condolences may be sent the funeral home website. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Francis Assisi Kitchen.<\/p>\n
\nJoseph A. McGraw<\/p>\n
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