Shirley A. Graham

Shirlee Graham, a lifelong resident of Scranton, passed away Monday at Geisinger CMC, Scranton.

She was the daughter of the late Paul F. Graham and Elizabeth M. Czekalski. She was a graduate of South Scranton Catholic High School.

She was a loving mother and has two children, Gerald Jr. and Todd Kolodzieski and is also survived by her ex-husband Gerald Kolodzieski Sr.

She was proceeded in death by her brother Paul J. Graham.

She was a member of the former Nativity of Our Lord Church and Saint Ann's Basilica and made a pilgrimage to St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. She was a receptionist at the Scranton Club. She worked as a private secretary for Crea Cadillac for many years and later worked at Emergency Services until retirement.

She was a member of the Laurel Garden Club. She formed the American Business Women's Association's Greater Northeastern Area Chapter and also started the La Societe Royale des Chapeaux Rouge of the Red Hat Society chapter 500 and served as queen of that chapter. She was a delegate of the Red Hat Society for their San Jose', Texas convention.

Her business ventures included the House of Plants flower shop, She was a notary public and opened South Side Notary Title and Tag Service, an art gallery the PF Graham Gallery and later Crown Jewels jewelry boutique.

She visited numerous locations throughout the US from Maine to Hawaii; frequented both the historic New England states and sunny Florida. Traveling by car, train, ship and plane.

Shirlee enjoyed her travels and was especially fond of decorating her home and garden. She was welcoming and enjoyed cooking, holiday entertaining and conversing with others. She will be greatly missed.

The Funeral will be Wednesday 9:15AM from the Corey Brian Strauch Funeral Home, 602 Birch Street, Scranton, PA 18505 with Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated at 10:00am in the Saint Ann's Basilica, 1250 St. Ann Street, Scranton, PA 18504. Internment to follow at Saint Mary's Byzantine Cemetery, Scranton.

Friends may call Tuesday fro 4-7 PM in the Funeral Home.