Lorraine Eleanor Graver, 97

February 12, 2024

Lorraine Eleanor Graver, 97, a lifelong native of Lancaster, passed away on February 12, 2024. She was born on October 4, 1926 in East Petersburg to the late Thomas and Isabelle (Bleacher) Eby. She was married 50 years to her husband Charles P. Graver, Jr. at the time of his passing in 1998.

She is survived by 4 children: Deborah A. Otto (Douglas), Lawrence M. Graver, Mary Roschel (Jeffrey), and Susan Carper (Michael); sister Jacqueline Eby, 5 granddaughters, Christine Otto Orr, Carolyn Otto Divone, Stacey Roschel, and Jennifer Roschel, 4 great-grandsons, Justin Orr, Ryan Orr, John Thomas Orr and Alex Orr and 1 great-granddaughter, Melanie Root. She was predeceased in death by a son, Frederick Charles Graver, and siblings Thomas Eby and Norma Gunzenhauser.

Lorraine was loved by her family, friends, and everyone that knew her. She was an avid gardener and won a prize for her beautiful gardens. She loved traveling, painting and embroidering, walking, and spending time with her family. She was an excellent cook and enjoyed cooking and baking her favorite recipes for family and friends. Lorraine was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother and will be greatly missed by her family.

Services will be private. In lieu of flowers, please donate in Lorraine’s memory to the American Heart Association, heart.org, or American Cancer Society, cancer.org.