Obituary of Laurence Edwin Graff

Laurence Edwin Graff, peacefully at home in St. Marys, on May 14, 2018, with his wife Bev and sons Joseph and Lucas by his side, after a courageous battle with cancer at the age of 65.Brother of Scott Graff and his wife Doris, Warren Graff and his wife Aafke, and brother-in-law of Jim and his wife Carolyn, and Mike O’Hearn, Deanna Hart, Donna Stacey, Mary O’Hearn, Marg Thomson and Anne O’Hearn. Laurence will be remembered by nieces, nephews and extended family members.Laurence was a familiar face at the local auction houses and enjoyed the garage sales all around the area, and loved to golf at River Valley Golf Course. His knowledge and interest of antiques was a passion he developed over the years. Laurence spent a 30-year career at Hendrickson Spring in Stratford retiring in January 2016.Predeceased by his parents Howard and Catherine Graff, brothers-in-law Gerald and Joe O’Hearn, Vince Hart, Keith Stacey, and Ron Thomson.Special thank you to Dr. Batra of LHSC Cancer Care for his care and guidance in this journey. Thank you also to Dr. Komorowski and the Care Partners nursing team Chemo Unit Stratford.Cremation to take place. Visitation at the Andrew L. Hodges Funeral Home, 47 Wellington St. S. St. Marys (519-284-2820) on Tuesday, May 22, 2018 from 2 – 4 & 7 – 9 pm. The Memorial Service will take place at the St. Marys Legion, 66 Church St. N. St. Marys on Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at 1 p.m.Memorial donations may be made to the St. Marys Memorial Hospital Foundation. Online condolences at www.hodgesfuneralhome.ca.