OBITUARY: Lawrence W. Graham, Jr., 89

Below is an obituary from Douglass Funeral Home:

WILMINGTON, MA — Lawrence W. Graham, Jr., of Wilmington, formerly of Lexington and Cambridge, passed away on June 2, 2025, at age 89.

Born in Cambridge to Lawrence W. Graham, Sr. and Mary A. (Martin) Graham. Beloved husband to the late Theresa A. (D’Ambrosio) Graham. Father of six children: Veronica (David) Cacciola of Burlington, Catherine A. (Shaun) Murphy of Burlington, Laura M. Graham of Wilmington, Lawrence J. Graham of Burlington, Lynda (Robert) Gass of Billerica, and Marylisa Graham of Wilmington. Proud Pops to 13 grandchildren and proud Papa to 8 great grandchildren. Oldest sibling to Barbara Verrocchi of Somerville, MA, Claire Cioschi of Fort Lauderdale, FL, Janet (Thomas) da Silva of Litchfield, NH, and Kevin (Diane) Graham of Watertown, MA. Uncle to many nieces and nephews.

Proud retired member of IUEC Local 4, Former IUEC Local 4 Business Manager. Proud veteran of the U.S. Army. Dedicated advocate for West End House Boys and Girls Club.

In lieu of flowers, please make contributions to The West End House Boys and Girls Club, 105 Allston Street, Allston, MA 02134 or online at westendhouse.org or contributions to Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress (MDSC), 20 Burlington Mall Road, Burlington, MA 01803.

Funeral from the Douglass Funeral Home, 51 Worthen Rd. Lexington Monday June 9th at 10am followed by a Mass of Christian burial at St. Brigid Church, 1984 Mass. Ave. Lexington at 11am. Visiting hours at the funeral home on Sunday from 3pm to 6pm. Relatives and friends are kindly invited. Interment Westview Cemetery, Lexington.