Graham Frederic Tuke

TUKE Graham Frederic Tuke, age 51, of Beacon Falls, entered into rest on Saturday, July 18, 2009 at Waterbury Hospital. He is the beloved husband of Karin (Barrese) Tuke and devoted father of Madison Rose Tuke. Graham was born in Great Neck, NY on February 20, 1958, son of Margaret Jean (Harris) Tuke and the late John Frederic Dearness Tuke. He earned his BA in Aviation Management from Southern Illinois University and his MBA from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Graham was an A&P licensed mechanic and a fixed wing aircraft pilot. He worked at Sikorsky Aircraft for over 28 years, where he was a Product Safety Manager. Graham loved to cook with his daughter, and was a loving and devoted husband and father. He is also survived by two sisters, Laurie Forillo and Alison Bono and her husband Samuel, his in-laws, Peter and Jane Barrese, and several aunts and uncles, nieces and nephews. Friends may greet the family at the Riverview Funeral Home, 390 River Road, Shelton, on Wednesday from 3 to 7 p.m.. On Thursday, friends are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 AM at St. Michael's Church, 25 Maple Ave, Beacon Falls. Burial will follow at Grove Cemetery in Naugatuck. Contributions can be made in lieu of flowers to the Madison Tuke Education Fund through the Riverview Funeral Home, 390 River Road, Shelton, CT 06484. If you are unable to attend, please offer condolences online at www.riverviewfh.com.