ST. MARY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: MCGRAW, THERESE RAY 

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

Source: Iberts Mortuary, Inc. Franklin, LA 70538

Died: Sunday, January 15, 2012

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MCGRAW, THERESE RAY 
December 24, 1928 - January 15, 2012

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A Mass of Christian burial will be held Thursday, January 19, 2012, at 10:30 AM 
at the Church of the Assumption in Franklin for Therese Ray McGraw, 83, a 
native of Opelousas and a resident of Franklin for the past 50 years, who 
passed away Sunday, January 15, 2012, at 9:05 PM at Opelousas General Hospital. 
Father Billy Ruskoski will officiate the Mass.

Mrs. Therese was very proud of having received her Registered Nursing Degree 
from Charity School of Nursing in New Orleans. She was a longtime employee of 
Franklin Foundation Hospital.

Survivors include her five children, Johnny Saichuk and his wife Susette of 
Lafayette, Chuck Minyard and his wife Debi of Lewisburg, Kathy Saichuk of Baton 
Rouge, Robert Minyard and his wife Kim of Lafayette, and Mary Grace Wolff and 
her husband Loren of San Miguel, Mexico; two step-sons, Michael McGraw of San 
Francisco, CA and John (Skip) McGraw and his wife Margaret of Monroe; one 
brother, Charles (Brother) Ray and his wife Veronica of Lewisburg; seven 
grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; and seven great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Horace (Mac) McGraw; her parents, 
Bernard Ray and Elmire Bourque Ray; an infant brother, Clement Ray; infant twin 
sisters; and her step-granddaughter, Ruthie McGraw.

A gathering of family and friends will be held Wednesday at Ibert's Mortuary 
from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM with the rosary being prayed at 6:00 PM. Visiting 
will resume Thursday at the Church of the Assumption at 9:30 AM until Mass time 
at 10:30 AM.

Burial will be held Thursday at 1:30 PM at St. John Cemetery in Lewisburg, LA 
(St. Landry Parish).

Arrangements have been entrusted to Ibert's Mortuary, Inc., 1007 Main St., 
Franklin, LA

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