Marie Dolores Graves
May 10, 1919 — June 15, 2022
Marie Graves
Age: 103, Long Beach, CA
Date of death : 6-15-2022
Date of birth : 5-10-1919
Place of Birth : Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
Father : Eugene Hamel Mother : Rose Hamel
Graduated from St. Anthony’s High School, Long Beach California in 1936
Married the love of her life, Chris J. Graves on her 22 st birthday in 1941.
Marie was a woman of unwavering faith in the Catholic Church. She was especially devoted to Mary the Virgin Mother. Marie prayed the rosary daily. She was a founding member of St. Cornelius Catholic Church.
She was preceded in death by her loving husband Chris Graves, Sisters Louise Kautsky and Bernadette Graves and brother Eddie Hamel and granddaughter Jessica Calkins.
Survivors: Sister Ethel Jones, Cerritos California
Children;
Genie and Russ Calkins, Boise, ID
Jim and Sue Graves, North Bend, OR
Mary Lou Graves, Lakewood, CO
Joanie Graves, Coppell, TX
Anne and Pat Sanders, Lake Forest, CA
Glenda and Tim Boersma, Lakewood, CA
Margaret Bos, Long Beach, CA
Twenty grandchildren and twenty-six great grandchildren
SERVICES:
Friday, June 24 th , Rosary at 10:30 Followed by a Funeral Mass at 11:00, St. Cornelius Catholic Church, 5500 East Wardlow Road, Long Beach, CA 90808
CELEBRATION OF LIFE RECEPTION:
June 24, 2022 at 12:00 pm.
Long Beach Airport Marriott.
4700 Airport Plaza Drive, Long Beach, CA
The family is asking for donations to:
Ziba Hospice
3950 Paramount Boulevard
Lakewood, CA 90712
Luyben Dilday Mortuary (562) 425-6401
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