John A. Graff

John A. Graff, 66, of Poland, died Thursday morning October 10, 2024 at St. Elizabeth Mercy Health in Boardman after a long battle with cancer. He was born July 6, 1958 in Youngstown, a son of Paul and Margaret (Sneck) Graff, and was a lifelong area resident.

He was a 1976 graduate of Cardinal Mooney High School and completed his nursing training at the St. Elizabeth School of Nursing.He worked for many years as an RN for St. Elizabeth, including the SICU, and then transitioned to a clinical data analyst until his retirement in August 2024.

He was a member of Holy Family Parish in Poland.

John had a way with people and enjoyed making everyone laugh.

Besides his wife, the former Judith Kraiosky, LPN, whom he married December 13, 1980, he leaves his three children Atty. Megan (Atty. George) Millich of Poland, Kaitlin (Joshua Hill, LPCC) Graff, LPCC of Niles, and John Graff, MD (fiancee Caroline Canelas, MD) of Canfield; three sisters, Alice Matey of Trenton, New Jersey, Mary Kaye (John) Morris of Hubbard, and Peggy (Frank) Samsonow of Sunbury, Ohio; four brothers, Paul (Marilyn) Graff of Canfield, Timothy (Joyce) Graff of Rockville, Virginia, Christopher (Dee Dee) Graff of Poland, and Peter (Jenny) Graff of Poland; two grandsons, Lazarus and Ignatius Millich; and several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.

John was preceded in death by his parents and an infant son.

Friends may call from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Monday, October 14, 2024 at the Cunningham-Becker Funeral Home, 270 N. Main St, Poland. A prayer service will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday at the funeral home followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 am on Tuesday at Holy Family Church in Poland.

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