ARTHUR P. GRAF
AGE 77 YEARS
Arthur P. Graf of Port Charlotte, FL, formerly of Somerville, passed away unexpectedly July 4, 2017.
Beloved brother of Robert Graf and his wife Ellen of Eaton, NH.
Loving uncle, great uncle and great great uncle of three.
Arthur owned the Pioneer Food Store, Union Sq., Somerville and was a member of St. Joseph Church, Somerville.
Arthur graduated from BC High School in 1957 and enrolled at Wentworth Institute of Technology. He attended
Wentworth for only a few months when his father passed away causing Arthur to leave school to assist
his mother with the family grocery store.
The Pioneer Food Store was a gem in the Perry School
neighborhood of Somerville, MA.
He ran the store for more than 40 years when a heart condition forced
him to close the business. However, it didn’t take long for Arthur to come up with a good plan to
maintain his love for the neighborhood. He had the site developed into apartments and he moved into
the second floor. This gave him the opportunity to donate his time to St. Joseph’s Parish and Little Sisters
of the Poor.
In January of 2017, Arthur decided that a change would be an enlightening experience and
moved to Port Charlotte Village in Florida where he spent his final months relaxed and happy.
Interment: Gethsemane Cemetery, West Roxbury.
Published in The Boston Globe on July 12, 2017
AGE 77 YEARS
Arthur P. Graf of Port Charlotte, FL, formerly of Somerville, passed away unexpectedly July 4, 2017.
Beloved brother of Robert Graf and his wife Ellen of Eaton, NH.
Loving uncle, great uncle and great great uncle of three.
Arthur owned the Pioneer Food Store, Union Sq., Somerville and was a member of St. Joseph Church, Somerville.
Arthur graduated from BC High School in 1957 and enrolled at Wentworth Institute of Technology. He attended
Wentworth for only a few months when his father passed away causing Arthur to leave school to assist
his mother with the family grocery store.
The Pioneer Food Store was a gem in the Perry School
neighborhood of Somerville, MA.
He ran the store for more than 40 years when a heart condition forced
him to close the business. However, it didn’t take long for Arthur to come up with a good plan to
maintain his love for the neighborhood. He had the site developed into apartments and he moved into
the second floor. This gave him the opportunity to donate his time to St. Joseph’s Parish and Little Sisters
of the Poor.
In January of 2017, Arthur decided that a change would be an enlightening experience and
moved to Port Charlotte Village in Florida where he spent his final months relaxed and happy.
Interment: Gethsemane Cemetery, West Roxbury.
Published in The Boston Globe on July 12, 2017
ARTHUR P. GRAF
AGE 77 YEARS
Arthur P. Graf of Port Charlotte, FL, formerly of Somerville, passed away unexpectedly July 4, 2017.
Beloved brother of Robert Graf and his wife Ellen of Eaton, NH.
Loving uncle, great uncle and great great uncle of three.
Arthur owned the Pioneer Food Store, Union Sq., Somerville and was a member of St. Joseph Church, Somerville.
Arthur graduated from BC High School in 1957 and enrolled at Wentworth Institute of Technology. He attended
Wentworth for only a few months when his father passed away causing Arthur to leave school to assist
his mother with the family grocery store.
The Pioneer Food Store was a gem in the Perry School
neighborhood of Somerville, MA.
He ran the store for more than 40 years when a heart condition forced
him to close the business. However, it didn’t take long for Arthur to come up with a good plan to
maintain his love for the neighborhood. He had the site developed into apartments and he moved into
the second floor. This gave him the opportunity to donate his time to St. Joseph’s Parish and Little Sisters
of the Poor.
In January of 2017, Arthur decided that a change would be an enlightening experience and
moved to Port Charlotte Village in Florida where he spent his final months relaxed and happy.
Interment: Gethsemane Cemetery, West Roxbury.
Published in The Boston Globe on July 12, 2017
AGE 77 YEARS
Arthur P. Graf of Port Charlotte, FL, formerly of Somerville, passed away unexpectedly July 4, 2017.
Beloved brother of Robert Graf and his wife Ellen of Eaton, NH.
Loving uncle, great uncle and great great uncle of three.
Arthur owned the Pioneer Food Store, Union Sq., Somerville and was a member of St. Joseph Church, Somerville.
Arthur graduated from BC High School in 1957 and enrolled at Wentworth Institute of Technology. He attended
Wentworth for only a few months when his father passed away causing Arthur to leave school to assist
his mother with the family grocery store.
The Pioneer Food Store was a gem in the Perry School
neighborhood of Somerville, MA.
He ran the store for more than 40 years when a heart condition forced
him to close the business. However, it didn’t take long for Arthur to come up with a good plan to
maintain his love for the neighborhood. He had the site developed into apartments and he moved into
the second floor. This gave him the opportunity to donate his time to St. Joseph’s Parish and Little Sisters
of the Poor.
In January of 2017, Arthur decided that a change would be an enlightening experience and
moved to Port Charlotte Village in Florida where he spent his final months relaxed and happy.
Interment: Gethsemane Cemetery, West Roxbury.
Published in The Boston Globe on July 12, 2017
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