Lucille (Detweiler) Gravish, 79, of Lansdale, passed away peacefully December 16, 2018. She was the loving wife of Ronald E. Gravish, Sr., and they celebrated 36 years of marriage together before he preceded her in death in 2015. She was born in Philadelphia, PA, on December 1, 1939, and was the daughter of Elmer and Esther (Mittman) Detweiler. She grew up in Philadelphia, PA, and graduated from Frankford High School in June of 1957.
She is dearly missed and is survived by her children, Jennifer L. Gravish and her husband, Rich Alexander, of Haddon Township, NJ, and Ronald Gravish, Jr., and his wife Jennifer (Fritz) Gravish of Rockville, Maryland; and her grandchildren, Henry Edward and Samuel Albert Gravish; Sophia Lucille, Riley Joseph, and Rosalie Edele Alexander. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her older sister, Beatrice (Detweiler) Hurst, and her brother in law, William S. Hurst. She will be forever remembered for her unwavering devotion to and love for her family, her generous, compassionate soul, and her heart of gold.
A viewing will be held on Friday, Dec. 21, 2018 from 9-11am at Simcox-McIlvaine Funeral Home, 532 East Main Street, Lansdale, PA, 19446. Family are invited to interment in Ringtown, PA, immediately after.
In lieu of flowers, donations in her name may be made to the ministry of the “The Shepherd’s Shelf” of Christ Lutheran Church, Harleysville, PA, or to Mary’s Place By the Sea, Ocean Grove, NJ, where she enjoyed moments of respite in Sept. 2018.
A memorial service celebrating her life will be held on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019 from 11am to 12pm at Christ Lutheran Church, Mainland Rd, Harleysville, PA. Friends are invited to gather at 10am to greet the family prior to the memorial service.
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