William Gerald Margraf Jr.

William Gerald Margraf Jr.

William Margraf Obituary

Published by Hill & Wood Funeral Service - Charlottesville on Sep. 3, 2015.
William was born on April 5, 1925 and passed away on Tuesday, August 25, 2015. William was a resident of Charlottesville, Virginia at the time of his passing. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps and Army Air Corps in WWII . He was preceded in death by his wife Rachel. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00am on Monday September 7 2015 at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church with Father Gerald Musuubire officiating. Military honors will be rendered at the Church. Visitation will be held at the church one hour prior to the service. Interment will follow at St. George Catholic Church in Scottsville. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of the Piedmont 675 Peter Jefferson Parkway Suite 300 Charlottesville VA 22911.

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