William Francis Graham

William Francis Graham
Born	1950 Port Arthur, Ontario
Died	2015-12-01 Thunder Bay, Ontario
Occupation	woodlands foreman
Father	Donald Wilfred Graham
Mother	Shirley L'Heureux
Partner	Cheryl Graham
Siblings	Donna Jean Graham

William Francis Graham (1950 – (2015-12-01)1 December 2015) was a great-grandchild of the Port Arthur locomotive engineer Peter L'Heureux, the son of Donald Wilfred Graham and Shirley L'Heureux.

Early life

• Born and raised in Port Arthur, Ontario.
• Son of Don Graham and Shirley Graham.

Career

• Employed for 33 years with Abitibi Woodlands.
• Served as Woodlands Foreman, working in bush camps north of Thunder Bay.

Community involvement

• Long-standing member of the Current River Recreation Association.
• Volunteered with Current River Mighty Mites Hockey.
• Volunteered with Little League baseball.

Family

• Married Cheryl Graham; together 41 years at the time of his death.
• Father of three children and grandfather of six grandchildren.

Predeceased by:

• his father Don Graham (died before 2015)
• his mother Shirley Graham (died before 2015)
• his sister Donna Murray (died before 2015)

Survived by:

• wife Cheryl Graham
• daughter Andrea Pugliese and son-in-law Rob Pugliese, with grandchildren Dominic Pugliese and Julia Pugliese
• daughter Shelley Graham and son-in-law John Graham, with grandchildren Jackson Graham and Jameson Graham
• son Bill Graham (junior) and daughter-in-law Calli Graham, with grandchildren Elliott Graham and Annika Graham

Death

• Died suddenly after a brief illness on 1 December 2015 in Thunder Bay, Ontario; age 66.
• Funeral service held 4 December 2015 at Sargent & Son Funeral Home, officiated by Susan Ivany.
• Private interment to follow at a later date.

Newspaper record

• Birth notice in Port Arthur News-Chronicle, 1949-05-25.
  • Recorded as occurring 21 May 1949.
  • Index note: Donald+Shirley (nee L'Heureux).

External links

• William Francis Graham at FamilySearch (person ID GH7C-9GG)