Fairport: 1936 – 2024. Jack Grafman, 87, of Fairport, NY, died peacefully at home with his family by his side on June 9th, 2024 after a brief stay in RRH Hospice Care.
Jack was born on October 2, 1936, in Chicago, Illinois to David Grafman and Harriet (Gordon) Grafman. Jack graduated from Marshall High School in 1954 and then joined the Army where he was stationed in Ansbach, Germany until July 5, 1957. Jack retired from Xerox Corporation in 1999 after 27 years of service in Customer Administration. He had previously worked in credit and collections for Grollier and Liberty Loan. Jack was an avid model airplane builder, starting at the age of seven and continuing up to the last two years of his life. Jack was a member of the Rochester Aero Modeling Society (RAMS) where he enjoyed displaying and flying his 6-foot wingspan radio controlled planes. He also participated in Science Olympiad where he helped coach area middle school students in the building and flying of indoor airplanes. In retirement, Jack split his time between his homes in Fairport, New York where he enjoyed watching the deer, fox, birds and other wildlife while on his deck and Fort Myers, Florida where he enjoyed sitting on his lanai reading and drinking coffee while watching the amazing birds, turtles, alligators and golfers.
Jack, a loving, caring and gentle man, was preceded in death by his parents and son-in-law Greg Presley (Amy). He is survived by his wife of 43 years, (Evelyn) Ann (Wood-Alter); his three children; Laura M.Grafman-Daly (Thomas), her children Erin (Justin) Toops and Ryan (Kori) McGuigan; Amy L. Grafman-Presley, and Jeremy M. Grafman (Angela), his children Zachary (Sarah), Daniel (Stephanie), Joshua (McKenzie) and Jacob; the mother of Jack’s children, Denise C. Grafman; Ann’s daughter, Abbie R. Alter-Bulger (Gregory) and her child Caitlin; 8 great grandchildren and several cousins.
Calling Hours will be held Wednesday June 12, 2024 5-7PM at the Richard H. Keenan Funeral Home (Village Location) 41 South Main Street. A Funeral Service will immediately follow at 7PM. The interment will be at White Haven Memorial Park Thursday June 13, 2024 at 11M . In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Rochester Regional Health Hospice Care (rrhgive.org/hospicecare) or 18 Doors, an organization that helps interfaith couples/families in their relationship with Judaism. (18doors.org/rg/donate). To plant a tree in Jack’s memory, please visit Jewish National Fund USA, (Shop.JMF.org/collections/plant-trees).
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7 responses to “Grafman, Jack”
I so enjoyed our last conversation.
I met Jack at Xerox Corporation where he was a credit manager in our Arlington, Virginia office and later worked with him when he was a controller in our Baltimore branch. Jack was viewed as an expert in the credit/collections area and influenced many of the policies and procedures that were implemented at Xerox Corporation to improve our business. Jack was a hard worker and was willing to do whatever it took to improve the business. Jack, may you rest in peace and thank you for your friendship over the many years that we have known each other. Blessings to your surviving family. In sympathy, Charles Kendig
Our thoughts and prayers are with the Grafman family. May you experience God’s comfort and peace as you celebrate Jack’s life.
The Veterans Outreach Center extends our deepest sympathy in Jack’s passing.
We acknowledge and are truly grateful for his service to our country.
Our friendship and business connection began in the early 80’s when i worked in the NE Region headquarters as the region Credit Manager. and Jack was the Group Credit manager. We spoke regularly during the week some business and some lighter discussions. e of ten talked about sharing ideas that we felt would make for a more productive field collection organization. Ultimately Jack hired me to support the NE and Western Regions from a collections Perspective. We had a strong group representing the field and we prospered. We also had a lot of fun in the process. Jack turned me loose to drive results and we did. Jack ws a good man and very supportive. We had a lot of good times running training down at Leesburg where we trained a ll new Credit Managers.
On a personal level we got a long very well which facilitated the business side of our- relationship.
We got together during retirement and share a lot of war stories and just enjoyed our- selves.
He was a good person, and he was funny. I will miss him.
To Ann Graffman:
I just read Jack’s death announcement in the Sunday D&C (I only saw it today, June 20), as Barb and I have been out of the house for a few days including Fathers’ Day and Barb’s and my 63rd anniversary. I was deeply saddened to learn of his passing and would like to get together with you, if possible. We live near Fairport and pass your old house occassionly and think of you each time.
Please let me know your current address (if you have moved) or your phone number,
Thank you, Ann and God bless.
Kerm Slye
Ann: Sorry, I should have left my phone numbers….home: 585-586-9278,
cell: 585-739-6538.
Kerm