Robert A. Graf

Robert Albert Graf, age 85 years, of Naples, FL, died the morning of April 4, 2023, at St. Luke’s Hospital – Warren Campus, Phillipsburg, NJ.

Born in Queens, NY, November 8, 1937, he was the son of the late George and Laura (Hull) Graf.

After graduating with a B.A. from Queens College, he served honorably in the United States Air Force as a B-58 Stealth Bomber Navigator. The bomber was nicknamed "the widowmaker" and was the first-of-its-kind to travel at supersonic MACH 2 speed.

He then joined the private sector, specializing in worldwide distribution. He was formerly employed by AT&T, Lucent, General Electric, and RCA setting up warehouses overseas, eventually retiring as Vice President of Operations in 1990.

In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his wife of fifty-eight years, Brenda Graf, who died in 2017, and his son, Scott A. Graf, who died in 2022.

Surviving are four children, Glenn Graf and his wife Kathy of Estacada, OR, Robin Manfredi and her husband Carlos of Alpha, NJ and Estero, FL, Lori Fehr and her husband James of Naples, FL, and James Graf of Downingtown, PA; five grandchildren, Amanda DeLeon and her husband Henderson of Hamilton, NJ, Nicole Horne and her husband Rich of Philadelphia, PA, Robert Fehr of Fort Myers, FL, Gavin Fehr of Tacoma, WA, and Scott Graf, Jr of Stirling, VA; as well as one great-grandson, Dominic Graf of St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands.

A private celebration of life will be held at a later date. Arrangements and cremation services are under the direction of the Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home, 147 Main Street, Flemington, NJ. For further information or to send an online condolence, please visit www.holcombefisher.com.