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Shirley Graham Obituary

GRAHAM - Shirley, 92, formerly of Levittown, NY passed away peacefully October 6, 2015 in Boston, MA. Newsday employee of 27 years. Loving mother of Tolle Graham (Michael Felsen) and the late Mark Cadmus. Cherished grandmother of Sam, Joe and Jake Graham-Felsen. Faithful owner of several Boston Terriers and tropical parrots. Devoted reader of Thomas Wolfe and avid appreciator of the Grateful Dead. A singular woman who will be deeply missed. The family will receive visitors for a memorial visitation on Saturday from 11 to noon at the Arthur F. White Funeral Home, Inc., 315 Conklin Street, Farmingdale. Prayer service noon at the funeral home, followed by interment of cremains at Pinelawn Memorial Park.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Newsday from Oct. 21 to Oct. 22, 2015.

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Tolle Graham

October 22, 2015

Shirley lived in Boston the last couple of years near her daughter Tolle and husband. Despite her frailty, she continued to have much to say about the world and the literature she loved.

Tolle Graham

October 22, 2015

For those of you who would like to share a remembrance of my mother Shirley -please feel free to contact me at [email protected].
Tolle, Shirley's daughter

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24

Visitation

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Arthur F. White Funeral Home - Farmingdale

315 Conklin St, Farmingdale, NY 11735

Oct

24

Prayer Service

12:00 p.m.

Arthur F. White Funeral Home - Farmingdale

315 Conklin St, Farmingdale, NY 11735

Oct

24

Interment

Pinelawn Memorial Park

NY

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Arthur F. White Funeral Home - Farmingdale

315 Conklin St, Farmingdale, NY 11735

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