Obituary of Donald E Grafer

Donald Edward Grafer, born in the Bronx and longtime resident of Bernardsville, New Jersey, passed away, at the age of 56, on December 15th, 2016. Donald is survived by his daughter Nicole; his father Donald W. and wife Susan; brother Chris and wife Michelle and their daughter Cori; brother Jim and wife Laurie and their children Scott and Melissa; along with numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. Don was predeceased by his mother Ann (nee White). Don was a loving father, son, brother and uncle. His passions included body surfing ("Grafer groveling") at the beach, "Grafer shuffling" at Bruce Springsteen concerts; ocean fishing off the stern of The Morning Star, and making new friends while bartending. Don, an avid sports fan, loved the Giants, the Yankees, and the Devils. Yet, his biggest passion in sports was basketball; in which he excelled at while in school. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, December 21st, 2016 at Gallaway and Crane Funeral Home, 101 S. Finley Avenue, Basking Ridge, NJ, from 5:00 – 8:00 pm. Funeral Service will be held at 7:30pm. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to the American Heart Association or The Ocean City Maryland Reef Foundation. For further information, or to light an online condolence candle please visit gcfuneralhome.com