Obituary of Lawrence C Graham

Lawrence "Larry" C. Graham, 91, of Clifton Park passed away on Thursday November 30, 2023 at Albany Medical Center. He was born in Traverse City, MI, the son of the late Hugh and Marjory Graham. He is predeceased by his wife, Beverly, a grandson Johnathan Graham, and two brothers Hugh and Robert Graham. Larry earned the highest award in scouting and received his Eagle Scout award on 2/10/1949. He served in the Navy during the Korean War on the USS Ingersoll DD-652. He earned his BS degree from MI Tech University and a MS degree from RPI. Larry worked at KAPL as a metallurgical engineer his entire extended career. He enjoyed playing with the Colonie Town Band for many years. He was an avid repairman/handyman and the fixer of many toys. Larry had many hobbies, but his greatest joy was his family and he meant everything to them. Larry is survived by his sons Todd (Linda) Graham, Derek (Karen) Graham, daughter Lori Graham, grandchildren Christopher (Thalia) Graham, Andrew Graham, Brian (Katrina) Graham, Kathleen (Daniel) Lasher, Scott (Jessica) Graham, Kristi Graham, Ryan and Sean Holmes, great grandson Jack Graham, great-granddaughters Abigail and Alana Graham, Lyra and Shay Lasher, and several nieces and nephews. Calling hours will be held Wednesday from 4-7pm at the Catricala Funeral Home, 1597 Rte 9 Clifton Park, NY. Funeral services will be Thursday at 11 am at the Catricala Funeral Home, followed by burial at 1pm at Saratoga National Cemetery, 200 Duell Rd Schuylerville, NY. In lieu of flowers, a memorial contribution can be made to the Tunnel to Towers foundation (t2t.org), or the Animal Protective Foundation, 53 Maple Ave, Schenectady, NY 12302