Graeber

H. Robert "Bob" Graeber, 72, of Zelienople passed away Wednesday surrounded by his family at the VNA Inpatient Hospice, Butler.

Born Jan. 23, 1938, in Pittsburgh, he was the son of the late Henry and Sophia (Tazza) Graeber.

Mr. Graeber owned and operated Harmony Homes for more than 40 years.

He served his country in the Navy, and he was a volunteer for Meals on Wheels in Zelienople.

He enjoyed golfing, cooking and bird watching, and he especially loved his grandchildren.

Mr. Graeber was a member of St. Gregory Roman Catholic Church.

He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Mary Ann (Holovanisin) Graeber; three children, Christine Seaman and her husband, David, of Zelienople, Cynthia Brown and her husband, Sean, of Highland, Md., and Jeffrey Graeber and his wife, Teressa, of Washington, Pa.; a sister, Evelyn Barton of Ross Township; and five grandchildren, Hailey and Hannah Brown, Carly Seaman and Matthew and Julia Graeber.

<B>GRAEBER </B>— Friends of H. Robert "Bob" Graeber, who died Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2010, will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at the <B>Boylan Funeral Home</B>, 324 E. Grandview Ave., Zelienople. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Gregory Roman Catholic Church, 2 W. Beaver St., Zelienople, PA 16063. Friends, please meet at the church. Entombment with military honors will follow at the Zelienople Community Mausoleum.Memorial donations may be made to St. Gregory Roman Catholic Church or Meals on Wheels, c/o 329 E. Grandview Ave., Zelienople, PA 16063.Online condolences and directions are available at www.boylanfuneralhome.com.