Bradlee B. Graves Sr., 90, a resident of South Easton, MA, for the past 45 years, died Tuesday, November 29, 2016, at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton, MA. He was the husband of Verla Carter Graves for 49 years.
Born and raised on the family farm in Waitsfield, VT, he was the son of the late William and Carolyn (Bover) Graves.
Bradlee was the owner of Randolph Exxon, later known as Tyrone Car Care for 35 years. A former member of the Mad River Masonic Lodge 77 F & AM in Waitsfield, VT, Bradlee was an avid Red Sox fan who enjoyed many trips to Ft. Myers, FL, and Fenway Park in Boston.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by a son, Bradlee B. Graves Jr. and his wife Deborah of Westerly, RI; a daughter, Brenda Lowell and her husband Thomas Jr. of Bridgewater; a brother, Ronald Graves of Rutland, VT; and two grandchildren; Bradlee B. Graves III of Boston and Lindsey Graves of Westerly, RI.
He was also the brother of the late Beverley Mobus, Barbara Story and William Graves. He is also survived by several nieces and nephews.
Internment will take place in the spring at the Warren Village Cemetery. Additional condolences may be sent to www.kanefuneralhome.com.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Bradlee’s memory may be sent to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
