Rose Bash McGraw, 88, of McGraws, WV, passed away Saturday, September 19, 2009 at Bowers Hospice House following a brief illness. Born May 13, 1921 in Chelsea, MA, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Tillie Kovitz Bash. Rose was a homemaker and a member of Temple Beth El in Beckley. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dennis Mark McGraw, son, Dennis Mark McGraw, Jr., sisters; Sylvia Vandermolen, Terri Winston and brother, Milton Bash.
Survivors include her daughter, Cheryl Covitz of Richmond, VA, sons; Jerald McGraw and his wife Linda of Berkley Springs, WV, David R. McGraw and his wife Debra of Jacksonville, FL, grandchildren; Wyatt, Peter, Karen, Daniel, Dennis, Heather and David, eight great-grandchildren, sisters; Ellie Berkowitz of Boston, MA and Julie Lavine of Boca Raton, FL.
A memorial service will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. Sunday, October 11, 2009 in the Calfee Funeral Home Chapel with Joseph Golden officiating.
Friends may visit with the family from 11:30 a.m. until service time on Sunday.
On line condolences may be left at www.calfeefh.com
The family requests memorial contributions be made to Temple Beth El, P.O. Box 1652, Beckley, WV 25802.
Arrangements by Calfee Funeral Home, Beckley.