Edwin B. 'Pap' Graham

Wrightsville — Edwin B. “Pap” Graham, 90, passed away Thursday, March 7, 2013 at York Hospital. He was the husband of Esther D. (Smith) Graham. The couple celebrated 71 years of marriage on January 17th. A Celebration of Life Service will be 2:30 PM, Monday, March 11, 2013 at Life Tributes by Olewiler & Heffner Funeral Chapel & Crematory, Inc., 35 Gotham Place, Red Lion with Rick Sitler officiating. A viewing will be held from 1:30-2:30 PM, Monday, at the funeral home. Burial will be held in Craley Cemetery with full military honors provided by the Dallastown American Legion. Born March 2, 1923 in Lower Windsor Township, he was a son of the late George W. and Lydia Ann (Olewiler) Graham. He was employed with Caterpillar as a machine operator for 25 plus years until his retirement in 1984. A United States Army Veteran of World War II, he served during the Invasion of Normandy. He was a member of the Dallastown American Legion, National Rifle Assoc., and a former member of the Craley Fish & Game Club. He was an avid hunter and trapper, who truly loved being in the outdoors with nature. He played baseball for several years with Conrads and Lucky and later coached Craley Little League and Conrads and East Prospect Men’s Leauge Baseball. In addition to his wife, Mr. Graham is also survived by three daughters, Vicki R. Howard and husband, Timothy and Susie E. Flinchbaugh and husband, Michael both of New Bridgeville and Bonita L. Sharp and husband, Brian of Windsor; seven grandchildren, Brett Howard and wife Melissa, Shawn Flinchbaugh and wife, Kelly, Kerri Heiges and husband, Jason, Jason Enfield and wife, Libby, Kaitlyn Sharp, Adam Sharp and Eric Sharp; seven great grandchildren, Kade, Braden, Chase, Kody, Kennedy, Kaci and Logan; two half sisters, Betty Murphy and Etta Ferree and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by one granddaughter, Kristi R. Howard; two brothers, Clyde and Lester Graham; four sisters, Mary Ruby, Dorothy Howard, Elsie Thomas and Verna Thomas. Memorial contributions may be made to Wounded Warriors Project, 301 Grant Street, Suite 900, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 or Disabled American Veterans, Attn: Gift Processing, P.O. Box 14301, Cincinnati, OH 45250.