Christian E. BeGraff Jr., known to his friends as "Uncle," "Chris," and "Brother B," of Prince Street, Christiansted, died Sunday, June 17, at Juan F. Luis Hospital. He was 78.
He was a member of the American Legion and the Knights of Columbus.
A first viewing will begin at 8 a.m. Monday, June 25, at the American Legion Post 85. A memorial service will begin at 8:35 a.m.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, June 25, at Holy Cross Catholic Church, with a viewing beginning at 10 a.m.
Interment will follow at Christiansted Cemetery.
He is survived by his daughters, Pauline and Florette BeGraff; grandchildren, Elizabeth Thurland, Inslee Carroll Jr., Kevin Petersen, and Irmalee Carroll; great-grandchildren, Marcus and Christina Thurland; sisters, Marie BeGraff, Viola Holley, and Desiree BeGraff; nieces, Sylvia Brady, Marie- Louise James, LaVerne Golden, and Colleen Hodge; nephews, Gerard Benjamin, Raymond "Bobby" Jones, Lowell Dyer, Rodell Phaire, and Ernest Phaire; great-nieces and nephews, Rodell Phaire Jr., Altina Phaire, Siobhan Phaire, Bernard Dyer, Gregory Dyer, Christine Dyer, Ronni Moorehead, Michael Brady Jr., Dwight Brady, Neil Brady, Raymond James, Desiree James, Shonda James, Kevin James, Neal Carrington, Erin Carrington, Jamal Carrington, Jared Carrington, Mario Golden Jr., LaMar Golden, Daren Golden, Desiree Golden, Johannes Benjamin Jr., Marjorie Benjamin, Yvonne Benjamin, Gloria Benjamin, Michael Benjamin, Linda Monroe; brothers-in-law, Victor and Ejnar Wilberkin; sisters-in-law, Daisy Jackson and Beryl Wilberkin; and many other relatives and friends.
Funeral arrangements are in the care of James Memorial Funeral Home.
