John W. Graft Sr.

John W. Graft Sr., 88, of Irwin, PA, passed away Sunday, Dec. 27, 2020 at Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital. He was born Feb. 5, 1932 in Canton, OH to the late Boyd Eugene and Mary (Ramer) Graft. He was a retired truck driver and a member of the Brush Creek Evangelical Lutheran Church of Irwin, PA. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a grandson Daniel Misner, Jr. He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Audrey Eileen (Eisaman) Graft; Children, Don and Sherry (Graft) Shannon of Chattanooga, TN; Dave and Sue (Graft) Welch of Latrobe, PA; John and Helen (Lacaba) Graft of Las Vegas, NV; Don Graft of Sarasota, FL; David and Blythe (Boltin) Graft of Greensburg, PA; Chris and Cora (Graft) Walker of Greensburg, PA; Brian Graft of Marienville, PA; Tim Graft of Irwin, PA; 21 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, and 6 great-great-grandchildren. A graveside Funeral Service will be held Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020 at Westmoreland County Memorial Park at 1:30 PM with Rev. Roger L. Steiner of Brush Creek Evangelical Lutheran Church of Irwin, PA officiating. Services for John will be private due to the Covid-19 restrictions. The arrangements are being handled by the P. DAVID NEWHOUSE FUNERAL HOME, 215 Church St., New Alexandria, 724-668-2248. www.NewhouseFuneralHome.com.

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