Carol A. Hargraves (née Rich), 77 of Sheffield Township, passed away Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at Autumn Aegis Nursing Home, Lorain from complications of dementia.
She was born June 29, 1940 in Latrobe, Pennsylvania to Henry and Anna D. (née Vitale) Rich, Sr. she came to Lorain in 1960.
Carol retired as a Hostess for Bob Evens in Elyria. She worked there for 26 years. She was an avid Pittsburg Steelers Fan. She enjoyed playing Bingo. Carol was a member of St. Frances Cabrini Parish in Lorain.
She will be deeply missed by her daughter and caregiver Michele (Robert) Sas Jr. of Lorain; granddaughters Katelyn (Kimo) Bumanglag of Columbia, Maryland and Emily Sas and her fiancé Cory Miller of Lorain; brother Henry "Sonny "Rich of San Bernardino, California; step children Diane VanDommelen of Ohio, and Dan and Mark Hargraves both of Florida; and 6 step grandchildren.
Other than her parents Carol is preceded in death by her husband of 28 years Francis "Frank" Hargraves in 2000 and a brother Richard Rich.
Michele thanks the staff of Autumn Aegis particularly, Nancy Borer, Jamie McGhee, Amy Perrigan and Donna Linder.
A graveside service for Carol wi...[more]
ll be Friday, April 6 at 2 PM at Calvary Cemetery, 555 North Ridge Road West, Lorain.
Her family suggests memorial contributions to Autumn Aegis Activity Fund, 1130 Tower Blvd., Lorain, Ohio 44052 or St Frances Cabrini Endowment Fund, 2143 Homewood Dr. Lorain, Ohio 44055.
Arrangements are by Richard J. Reidy Funeral Home, 1783 East 31 Street, South Lorain, (440) 277-8164.
For further information and for expressions of sympathy, see Reidyfuneral.com.
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