Charles Joseph Graham, 81, of West Orange, passed away on October 26, 2023. 

Visiting for Charles will be held on Tuesday, October 31, 2023 from 4:00-8:00pm at Dangler Funeral Home of West Orange, 345 Main Street. 

A funeral Mass will be offered on Wednesday, November 1, 2023 at 10:00am at Our Lady of the Lake Church, 22 Lakeside Avenue, Verona.

Charles was born in Newark and lived most of his life in West Orange. Charles was a member of the National Guard and a sergeant in the West Orange Police Department for 30 years. 

Charles was the son of Charles Graham Jr. and Florence Nedza, and the brother of Andrea Lupo. Charles is survived by his loving wife Patricia, his three children Elizabeth (Shawn), Keith (Stephanie), Kevin (Erin), and his four grandchildren Colleen, Brian, Keira, and Magnus.

Charles enjoyed camping, sports, history, and above all spending time with his family. 

At the request of the family, in lieu of flowers, donations in Charles’s name can be made to Autism New Jersey, 500 Horizon Drive, Suite 530, Robbinsville, NJ, 08691.