Ralph J. Graham

Ralph J. Graham, Art, 79, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away in the presence of his loving family on Thursday, September 25, 2025.

Born July 27, 1946 in Wilkes-Barre he was a son of the late William J. and Lucy Coviello Graham.

Ralph was a graduate of Holy Savior School and Wilkes-Barre Township High School.

A carpenter by trade, Ralph was a multi-talented builder and handyman. He loved landscaping and gardening and was a great cook.

Ralph enjoyed fishing, and spending time in his own meticulous yard. A diehard hockey fan, he was enthusiastic about the Philadelphia Flyers and Phillies, the Pittsburgh Steelers, Penn State, and Notre Dame.

His brothers Alex and William Graham, and sisters Donna Wolfe and Annie Mugford, preceded him in death.

His wife of sixty years, the former Kathleen Kennedy, children Ralph and his wife Debbie Graham of Kingston Township, Kevin and his wife Betsy Graham of Nanticoke, Scott and his wife Sharyl Graham of Wilkes-Barre, P.J. and his wife Alyson Graham of Wilkes-Barre, Kathleen and her husband Foster Knorr of Nanticoke, and Kelly Graham and her husband Mark R. of Wilkes-Barre; grandchildren Samantha Musto, Corey Graham, Brittney Cox, Megan and Gabriella Graham, Erika Mavus, Alycia Knorr, and Evann and Ian Graham; sisters Cathy Parker, Arleen Thomas, Dudee Tomko, Theresa Harrison, Ruth Ann Jones, and Lynn Kromko; nieces, nephews, and other family and friends will miss him very much.

Celebration of Ralph's Life takes place Monday, September 29, 2025, in the Church of Saint Nicholas-Saint Mary, 226 South Washington Street in Wilkes-Barre. Visitation begins at 10 AM, and a Funeral Mass begins at 11 AM.

Donations to Allied Services Hospice Center, allied-services.org/giving/, are preferred and will honor Ralph's memory.

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