Richard Lee "Rick" Graves
Richard Lee "Rick" Graves
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Rick was born in Bradford, on January 26, 1969, he was a son of Candice (Witchen) Graves, of Olean NY and the late Richard Taylor.
He was a 1987 graduate of Bradford High School.
For many years he worked in the local oil fields, and for the past 15 years he was employed in the maintenance department at Bradford Regional Medical Center.
Rick was a member of several pool leagues and dart leagues in the Bradford area.
Surviving in addition to his mother Candy, are three daughters, Kirstin (Jacob VanScoter) Lekas, of Eldred, Kylee (Dylan Irons) Lekas, of Bradford, and Kaitlyn (Blane Bisker) Lekas, of Bradford, the mother of his children, Christy Lekas, of Bradford, two sisters, Stormy Foster, of Olean NY, and Sheila (Bambi) Trummer, of Franklinville NY, and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by an infant son, his father, his maternal grandparents, Robert L. and Phyllis (Storms) Somers, and one sister, Penny Mack.
At Rick's request there will be no public services.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Hollenbeck-Cahill Funeral Homes Inc.
Memorial contributions, if desired, may be made to Support Rick's cremation and memorial costs at https://gofund.me/a80d15771, or a charity of the donor's choice.
Online condolences may be expressed at www.hollenbeckcahill.com
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