Aileen Graff

On August 15, 2025, the Graff family lost Aileen Agnes Graff [Grekowicz], dear wife, mother, nana, and friend. Aileen was born January 23, 1932, on a farm in Harbor Beach, Michigan. She was the tenth child of eleven. She is survived by her youngest sister, Georgene, [Joel Gorzen] and her beloved sister-in-law and cherished friend, Betty Siemen, [Grekowicz]. Aileen graduated from Providence Nursing School in 1955 and worked in a variety of capacities, as a loving nurse, for over twenty years. She married Richard Graff [deceased August 7, 2007] in 1957 and became the best wife and the best mother to six children: Mark [Cathy], Karen [Michael], Diane [Tom], David [Cidney], John, and Julie [David]. She was also the beloved Nana to her fourteen grandchildren: Kelsea [Mark], Andrea, David, Danny, Matthew, Christopher, Meghan, Allison, Claire, Melissa, Caroline, Suzanne, Tricia [Chad], and Grace, and to her two great grandchildren, Elizabeth and Henry. Aileen spent many years taking care of her dearest husband Richard, volunteering her time visiting residents in nursing care facilities, helping young students with their reading skills, and feeding people at the Capuchin Soup Kitchen. Her ability to listen and to love without judgement was one of her greatest gifts. She enjoyed spending time assisting others, praying her daily rosary, reading mysteries, but most of all, she loved spending time with her family. Her kindness, patience, and giving spirit will be missed by all who knew her. God bless, love and prayers, dear Mom, Nana, and friend!

A memorial Mass will be held on Thursday, August 28, 2025, at St. Clare of Montefalco Church, 1401 Whittier Rd., Grosse Pointe Park. Family will receive guests from 10am until the start of her memorial Mass at 10:30am.

Memorial donations may be made to the Capuchin Soup Kitchen, 1820 Mount Elliot St., Detroit, MI 48207 or Special Kids Inc., 1241 Blairmoor Ct., Grosse Pointe Woods, MI 48236.

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