Lloyd B. Graff

Lloyd B. Graff, 80, passed away Tuesday, April 25, 2006, at his residence in Manchester Township. He was the husband of the late Doris A. (Friedt) Graff. The couple had been married for 56 years. A celebration of life service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Messiah United Methodist Church, 1300 N. Beaver St., York, with his pastor, the Rev. W. Michael Langford, officiating. Burial will be held at the convenience of the family in Prospect Hill Cemetery with military honors provided by the York County Veterans Honor Guard. A visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday at the church. Heffner Funeral Chapel and Crematory, Inc., 1551 Kenneth Road, York, is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Graff was born December 10, 1925, in Medina, Ohio, the son of the late George J. and Beatrice E. (Davis) Graff. He attended Yale University and graduated from Bluffton College with a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting. Mr. Graff was a United States Navy Veteran of World War II. Lloyd was employed as an Accountant with Yorktowne Paper Mills, Inc., for 21 years until his retirement in 1991. A member of White Rose Square and Round Dancers, he was also an avid fisherman, loved reading, but spending time with family always came first. Mr. Graff is survived by one son, William C. Graff of York; two daughters, Susan L. Warner and husband, Rick, Julie M. Rhoads and husband, David, all of York; grandson, Bryan Dieterich and wife, Natalie of Nederland, Colo.; two sisters, Gloria M. Jarvis of Lakeland, Fla., and Jeanne F. Hough of Canandaigua, N.Y.; and nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Messiah United Methodist Church, 1300 N. Beaver St., York, PA 17404; or Compassionate Care Hospice, 2449 S. Queen St., York, PA 17402.