Obituary of Charles McGrath

Charles McGrath October 9, 2011 Funeral services for both 87-year-old Charles and 83-year-old Shirley McGrath will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at St. Andrew's Church in Norwood with Rev. Andrew Amyot presiding. Burial will be held in Calvary Cemetery, Norwood. A luncheon will be held Saturday after the funeral at the Norwood American Legion. Family and friends may call at the Buck Funeral Home in Norfolk on Friday from 3 to 7 p.m. Shirley passed away on Friday, October 7, 2011, at the Iroquois Nursing Home in Syracuse, and Charles passed away on Sunday, October 9, 2011, at the VA Hospital in Syracuse. Charles and Shirley were married on August 13, 1949, celebrating 62 years of marriage this year. Charles is survived by four daughters, Diane (Gerald) Reichert, North Syracuse; Kathleen Pilon, Oswego; Barbara (Russell) Radimaker, Michigan, and Laurie (Harry) Adner, Norwood; 14 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Charles is also survived by his sister, Mary (Francis) Bonczar, Massena. He was predeceased by his six brothers, William, George, Patrick, John, Richard and Robert McGrath, and his two sisters, Lillian Finnegan and Harriet McGrath. Charles was born in Massena on February 5, 1924, to the late Patrick and Lillian Stiles McGrath. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII and later worked as an electrician for ALCOA in Massena for 41 .5 years, retiring in 1985. He was a communicant of St. Andrew's Church and was a member of the Norwood American Legion and the Massena VFW. He enjoyed crossword puzzles and was very active in the Norwood American Legion. Memorial donations in their memory can be made to St. Andrew's Church, Norwood, and the VA Medical Center, Syracuse, NY c/o Volunteer Services. Memories and condolences may be shared at www.buckfuneralhome.com The Buck Funeral Home is serving the family of Charles and Shirley McGrath.