DAVID PHILLIP GRAFTON

GRAFTON, David Phillip Age 82, of Hobe Sound, FL, formerly of Norwell and Osterville, MA, passed away on Wednesday, December 22, 2021, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Quincy, he was the son of the late Edmund C. and Mary R. (Kelley) Grafton. David is survived by his wife Dona M. (Costa) Grafton and their children, David Grafton, Cheryl Grafton, Tim Grafton of Andover; and grandchildren, Justin Grafton, Derek and Maricel (Ignacio) Grafton, and Maxwell Grafton. His brothers, the late Lt. Paul Grafton (USN), Vincent and Jeanne (Lese) Grafton of Punta Gorda, FL, his sisters the late MaryAnne Grafton-Rodgers, and Elizabeth Higginbotham and her husband John of Tiverton, RI. He is survived by his sister-in-law Babs Demand and many nieces and nephews. He was a member of Local 4 Operating Engineers from 1960-1989. He was employed with the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA from 1990 to 2006 as a compliance officer, then as Special Assistant to the Regional Administrator as Labor Liaison Region 1, New England. He formed Grafton Safety Consulting to help workers and their families who were victims of construction incidents and performed Safety in the Workplace inspections for many businesses. David will be missed and remembered by those he loved and touched with his life. Visitation will be held on January 5th, from 3-7 PM, at Sullivan Funeral Homes, 551 Washington Street, Route 53, Hanover. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations in David's name can be made to the Cape Cod Healthcare Foundation, designated to the VNA of Cape Cod, PO Box 370, Hyannis, MA 02601. https://support.givetocapecodhealth.org/donate . For David's complete obituary and to sign his online guestbook, visit SullivanFuneralHomes.com