Judy F. Graziani, of Niles

Published 9:40 am Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Aug. 1, 1954 — March 22, 2015

Judy F. Graziani, 60, of Niles, Michigan died with her family gathered around her bed at 2:35 p.m. on Sunday, March 22, 2015, at her home following an extended illness.

Judy F. Graziani

Judy F. Graziani

She was born on Aug. 1, 1954, in Niles, Michigan to Lovell and Edith (Yahne) Pitcher. She was a lifetime Niles resident and helped in the family business, Milano’s Pizza.

Judy attended Michiana Christian Embassy in Niles.

On March 26, 1973, in Saint Joseph, Michigan she married Nick Graziani with whom she would have celebrated the forty-second anniversary of their wedding this month.

Surviving family includes her husband, Nick Graziani and their children, Korrie (Rob) Krueger, Nikki (Steve) Brown, and Tony (Nikki) Graziani, all of Niles; grandchildren Nicholas, Alex, Lexi, Aiden, Mia, Ryne, and Zoe; Judy’s siblings, David (Dorothy) Pitcher, Larry (Cathy) Pitcher, Jerry (Nora) Pitcher, all of Niles, Sandra Barnaby of Greensburg, Pennsylvania, Janet (Leo) Martinez, Pat (Wes) Allen, Bernie (Cheri) Pitcher and Lonnie Pitcher, all of Niles, and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

The funeral service for Judy Graziani will be at Noon on Monday, April 6, 2015 at Michiana Christian Embassy in Niles with the Rev. Jeffrey Whittaker of the church officiating. Interment will follow at Silverbrook Cemetery.

The family will receive relatives and friends on Monday (April 6) at church, beginning at 10 a.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions in memory of Judy may be made to the Michiana Christian Embassy, 1922 East Main Street, Niles, Michigan 49120.