John Graham

Biography

Monson - John R. Graham, 69, passed away peacefully following a long battle with many health issues, Saturday, March 7, 2015 with his wife by his side and blanketed with his children's love.

He served gallantly in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam era in the Corps of Engineers.

Soon after honorably being discharged, he worked for Belanger Construction Company, Friendly Ice Cream, started his own remodeling business which he owned and operated for several years, then worked as a carpenter for the Carpenters' Union, Local 108 in Springfield until succumbing to his illness.

He loved baseball, motorcycles and corvettes, but above all, his family. He will be forever in our hearts.

John leaves his wife of 46 years, Nancy (Gondek) Graham; a daughter, Brenda Chalue; a son, Robert Graham; a sister-in-law, Barbara Brochu; a previous son-in-law, Ron Chalue; a sister, Carol Kazi and her husband Majid; grandchildren, Katelynn Chalue, Benjamin Chalue and Joshua Graham; a niece, Aneesa and her husband Mashhour and their children; a niece Samnia; nephews, Kamal and Shumps; a niece Donna Longtin and her husband Joe and their children; a nephew, John Lisiewicz and his wife Pamela and their children and a nephew, Dean Lisiewicz.