Mary “Rose” McGraw, 87 of Toutonic Ave. Brisbin diedJune 30, 2012 at the residence of her daughter Joyce Woods.
Born Aug. 8, 1924 in Atlantic, rural Houtzdale, she was the daughter of the late August and Mary (DuFour) Toubeau.
On June 1, 1943 Rose married Dorsey Preston McGraw, who preceded her in death on March 20, 1991
She was a homemaker and loved cats and dogs.
Rose is survived by two daughters, Joyce Woods and her husband Darrel of Brisbin, Donna Leiphart and her husband Jack of Brisbin and a son Preston McGraw and his wife Kathy of Houtzdale.
She is also survived by four grandchildren, Darlene Banks and her husband David of Shirleysburg, Elaine Rinker and her husband Robert of Brisbin, Heather Kovac and her husband Mike of Greencastle, Preston Ray McGraw and his wife Jamie of Pittsburgh , two great grandchildren Christopher Rinker and Kayla Kovac and a number of nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, two sisters, Ora Jacobs and Julia Hemmis, a son-in-law Timothy Richardson and an infant granddaughter McGraw.
Funeral Service will be held at the Birger A. Freeberg Funeral Home Inc., Houtzdale July 5 at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. Mark Melhorn officiating.
Interment will follow in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Brisbin
Visitation will be held at the funeral home July 3 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. and July 5 from 9:00 am.. until the time of service. There will be no public visitation on July 4
