Josephine Frances Graven Obituary

We are sad to announce that, on January 25, 2026, at the age of 82, Josephine Frances Graven (Hoover, Alabama) passed away. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Josephine Frances Graven to pay them a last tribute.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Frank Russa and Lena La Russa. She is survived by: her significant other Edward Clement Graven; her stepmother Elizabeth La Russa; her siblings, Patricia La Russa, Mary Sciro, Rose Marie La Russa, Frank La Russa and Bernard La Russa; her siblings-in-law, Joan Zaruba, Clara La Russa, Jackie Shahid, Richard Zaruba and Bernard Sciro; her daughter-in-law Priscilla Graven; her granddaughter-in-law April Rawlins; her children, Edward Clement Graven, Katherine Roach (William), Dawn Brown (Gregory) and Gina Hommrich (Brian); her grandchildren, Michael Rawlins (Tiffany), Nicholas Rawlins, Christina Peters (Michael), Brittany Fisher (Dane), David Roach (Krista) and Garrett Brown; her great grandchildren, Caleb, Violet, Andrea-Catherine Peters, Ruby, Magnolia Roach, James and Charles Fisher; her sister Costanzo La Russa (Shirley); her stepsiblings, Alexander Shahid, Ricky Shahid (Jo Ann) and Marie Adams; and her sister-in-law Judy La Russa. She is also survived by mother to her four children and a devoted Nana to her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.