Graham

Dorothy F. "Dottie" Graham, 88, of Saxonburg died at 9:25 a.m. Thursday at ACMH Hospital

Dottie lived in Buffalo Township most of her adult life.

Born Sept. 28, 1921, in New Kensington, she was the daughter of the late Elmer and Violet (Binder) Phillips Sr.

She was a longtime member of the First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Tarentum.

She was the widow of Perry C. Graham, who died in 2007.

During World War II, she was a private first class in the U.S. Army WAC, where she was a clerk and a typist. Before the war, she taught sign language at a school for the deaf.

Dottie was a member of the Monroe Woman's Club.

She enjoyed going shopping and loved being surrounded by her family.

She is survived by her three sons, Perry E. and his wife, Joyce, Graham of Buffalo Township, Mark H. and his wife, Donna, Graham of South Buffalo Township, and Wesley E. Graham and his companion, Paula Ruffaner, of Saxonburg. She also is survived by seven grandchildren, Christine Clark, Kimberley Clark, M. Bradford (Jane) Graham, Eric Graham, Samantha Graham, Wilson Ruffaner, and Richard Ruffaner; and six great-grandchildren, Colton, Courtney, Caleb, Keirrie and Cody Clark, and Kamryn Elise Graham.

She is preceded in death by two sons, David Robert and Donald Lee Graham; and three brothers, Elton, Harold and Elmer Phillips Jr.

<B>GRAHAM</B> — Family and friends of Dorothy F. "Dottie" Graham, who died Thursday, Dec. 17, 2009, will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. today at the <B>Redmond Funeral Home</B>, 524 High St., Freeport. A funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 409 Sarver Road, Sarver, with Emery Barnett officiating.The family requests donations be made to St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 409 Sarver Road, Sarver, PA 16055 or to The First Church of Christ, Scientist, 210 Massachusetts Ave., Boston, MA 02115-3195.To send a condolence, visit www.redmondfuneralhomeinc.com.