Anthony E. Graffam

Anthony Graffam Sr., 71, of Waterboro, passed away on Sunday, April 14, 2019 surrounded by his loved ones. He was the son of Lewis and Elsie Graffam and the husband of Merleine (Dolly) Graffam. They recently celebrated 50 years of marriage.He leaves behind two sons, Anthony Jr., and his fiance, Tammy Gardner, Troy and his fiance, Celine Couture and three daughters, Becky and her husband Aaron, Stacy and her fiance, Scott Davis, Dawn and her husband, Jon Brackett. He also leaves behind 15 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren, and 7 sisters and 5 brothers. Anthony was predeceased by three brothers and two sisters.Anthony, also known as Tony or "Big T" was a loving husband, father and Pop. He loved playing Texas Hold Em' with his family, going to the races, country music and time spent with his family. Tony had a twinkle in his eye and a smile that made you wonder what he had done. Time spent with family was always special to him. He served in the United States Army from October 1966 to September 1968 which included a tour in Germany. He was so proud when his three grandsons, Johnathon, Dylan and Stephen joined the Army National Guard. There will forever be a hole in the hearts of his family that will be filled with loving memories of the man who was their "HERO".A funeral service will be held on Monday, April 22, 2019 at 11:00 A.M. with an hour of visitation prior to the service at Carll-Heald & Black Funeral Service, 580 Main St., Springvale.Arrangements are under the directions of Black Funeral Homes and Cremation Service, Sanford-Springvale.To leave a message of condolence visit www.blackfuneralhomes.com