Obituary of John W. Grau

John W. Grau Jr "Jack" Walker Valley, NY John W. Grau Jr, a 20 year Retiree of Channel Master Corp and a Senior SHTA with Mid Hudson Forensic Psych Center, and a longtime resident of the area, passed away on Friday August 13, 2010 at ORMC Horton Campus. He was 77. The son of the late John W. Grau Sr and Margaret G. Sehrig, he was born on October 28, 1932 in Bronx, NY. John served his country from 1951-1955 in the US Navy and received the rank of HM3 on the USS Gregory. He was an avid golfer, and belonged to the Four Lakes Country Club in Winter haven Florida, the Walker Valley Golf Course; he was a member of the Tri State Naval VFW Post 7241 in Port Jervis, he coached a Senior League and a Little League Team, and a women's softball team in Ellenville known as the "Grau Fraus." Survivors include his wife of 53 years, M. Jeanne Manouse Grau at home, his children Karen A. Myers and her husband Aaron of Florida, John Grau III and his wife Maryanne of Delaware, Thomas P. Grau and his wife Kathryn of Pennsylvania, Lori J. Bulluss and her husband Michael of Montana, Susan M. Sevens of Walker Valley, Jennifer L. Black and her husband James of California, and Jeffery M. Grau and his wife Jeanine of New Jersey. John is further survived by his brother Frederic W. Grau and his wife Marion of Walker Valley, 15 Grandchildren, and 3 Great Grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held on Wednesday August 18, 2010 from 5-8pm at the William M. Gagan Funeral Home Inc. 1525 Burlingham RD Pine Bush, NY. Funeral Services will take place during the visitation at 7:30pm at the funeral home. Cremation will be at Cedar Hill Crematory. In lieu of flowers, please make contributions to the Tri State Naval VFW Post 7241, 46 Barcelow Street, Port Jervis, NY 12771. Arrangements entrusted to the William M. Gagan Funeral Home Inc. www.wmgaganfuneralhome.com