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Daniel Grafius Obituary
Elmira - Age 74, passed away unexpectedly at home on Thursday, July 23, 2020. Dan was born in Elmira son of the late Daniel E. and Evangeline Sours Grafius. He is predeceased by his wife of 48 years Sharon "Sherry" Gordon Grafius and brother Gene Grafius. Dan is survived by daughters, Tiffany Grafius Pickren and husband Stan of Horseheads with children, Joseph and Laken; Kristine Grafius Eckelberger and husband Warren of Elmira with children, Kirsten, Brandon, Jersey, Haylee and Warren; Ericka Grafius Keough and Samuel Burlew of Elmira with children, Justin, Kayla, Joshua, Cade and Tyler; Dannette Grafius Clark and husband Jason of Elmira with children, Siharra, Jason and Nathan; great-grandchildren, Kaliyanna, Tyreell Jr., Tristan, Carson, Kaiden, Jayvon and Trenton; sisters, Geraldine Lapp and Nancy (Dennis) Johnson; several sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law; numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins. Dan was a US Marine Corps Veteran serving from 1966-1968. He had worked for many years as a bus driver for Chemung County Transit. Dan enjoyed time spent with his grandchildren and great- grandchildren. He was an avid outdoorsman who loved to hunt, fish and golf. Dan loved to play cards and watch old western movies and shows. Private family services will be held.
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Tiffany
August 19, 2022
Hello dad just wanted to tell you how much we miss you . I hope you and mom are dancing in the sky looking down on us keeping us all safeyou now have 3 grandbabies.Lak and kir have 2 beautiful boys and Kayla should have her son soon . God I miss your visits and kali still talks to to both she's still the princess of course. Please keep visiting and we'll keep talking to you both everyday and night
Kristine daughter
August 20, 2021
It has been a year and a mnth since you have passed .so much has happened since .You would be so proud of us dad.i planted a beautiful hibiscus tree for you and mom.The boys talk to you and mom in heaven everynight before they go to bed..we will make sure they will never forget the memories and love for you both.We miss and love you so much..my heart aches because i never got to say goodbye or hug you one last time..keep watching over all of us.we love you so much!!!
Tiffany
July 23, 2021
I miss you dad so much it's been a year and it's been so hard since you left us We are keeping yours and moms memories alive we made a memory garden and it's beautiful you both would be so proud love you so very much
Penny Andrews
September 17, 2020
dan you were a great man, i loved working with you at transit, RIP buddy
Kirsten webster
July 31, 2020
I will forever love & miss you so much grandpa you were a amazing man, I hope your with grandma in heaven watching over all of us. We will see each other again I love you so much. Rest. Up Greenspan you will forever be miss so much.
Tiffany
July 31, 2020
❤always and forever in my heart
Kristine
July 31, 2020
We are going to make you proud of all of us!We all miss and love you very much.We were not expecting to say goodbye so soon,but i just wanted you to know how much we love and miss you.The thing that gives us peace right now is your happy and with mom.tell her how much we love and miss her too.Watch over us all the both of you..The world was a better place with you both in it.love you so very much!!❤
Tiffany
July 31, 2020
I miss you so much dad. ❤I know your with mom right now and your so happy. I will think of you every single day . Forever and always in my heart
Kelly Williams
July 29, 2020
My condolences to the family. Danny was a great man. He will be deeply missed.
Mary Ellen DeRico/Dallas
July 29, 2020
May the love of friends and family carry you through your grief. Dan was a great man and was friends of my husband Ron when I met him and Sherry. They were such good people and lots of fun to be around. I’m sure he and Ron have had their first “heavenly” beer together and are chatting about old times.
Larry Norquest
July 29, 2020
sorry about your loss-just a quick story about how he got the tatoo on his arm-he and I were at the county fair at the beer garden when a guy came in oohing and aahing about a tatoo he had just gotten there-we basically called him a sissy and he dared us to get one-well, like dummies we went and got one -its pretty funny because Dan told me that he wore a long sleeve shirt every day so his dad wouldn't see it-they lived in an unair conditioned housing place and it was summer-his dad said Dan, why are you wearing a long sleeve shirt on such a hot day? oh, I am o.k. he says-no Dan, take the shirt off son-well when he did and his dad saw what was on his arm, a big ol' leporad head with blood dripping from his teeth-well, guess who got grounded for the rest of summer vacation?? I can still remember his laugh after all these years-your dad was a neat guy!
dwayne vargeson
July 28, 2020
MY CONDOLENCES TO ALL THE GRAFIUS FAMILY. I WORKED WITH DAN FOR MANY YEARS AT CHEMUNG COUNTY TRANSIT. HE WAS A GREAT CO-WORKER AND FRIEND. WILL SURE MISS HIM. RIP BIG GUY!
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