Ralph F. Graves, age 87, passed away on May 29, 2012 in Glendora, California. He was born on October 25, 1924 in Rochester, New York. He was an Industrial Chemist for 40 years. He lived in the San Gabriel Valley for 54 years. He was a member of the Italian Catholic Federation and a choir member and parishioner of St. Dorothy Catholic Church in Glendora, California. He is survived by his wife Mary D. Graves, his daughter Donna Graves (husband Bruce Chadderdon), daughter Laura (Edward) Clark, daughter Christine (Gennaro) Savarese, son Thomas (Coleen) Graves, ten grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren.