Msgr. Neil Graham

Born in New York, NY on July 11, 1934 Departed on April 20, 2018 and resided in Bronx, NYVisitation: Ballard Durand - White PlainsWednesday April 25, 2018 2:00pm to 5:00pmWednesday April 25, 2018 7:00pm to 9:00pmMass of Christian Burial: St. John the Evangelist ChurchThursday April 26, 2018 10:00amBurial: Calvary CemeteryThursday April 26, 2018 12:00pm

Father Neil Graham, a retired Roman Catholic priest who served the Archdiocese of New York and its people for nearly 60 years, died Friday from injuries suffered in a fall. He was 83. Born July 11, 1934, in New York City, he was the son of the late Patrick Graham and Anne (O'Donnell) Graham. He was ordained on May 30, 1959, starting religious service in both English and Spanish. Parish churches he served included: St. Gregory the Great and St. Emeric, both in Manhattan; St. Mary, in Newburgh; Our Lady of Victory and St. Margaret Mary, both in the Bronx; and St. John the Evangelist, in White Plains. Father Graham also served a term as the New York Archdiocese's Hispanic Vicar. He also was named a monsignor, a title he happily held, but did not emphasize. Along with the Catholic faith, he loved Latino people of all nations, baseball, particularly the New York Mets, music, and most of all, family. Survivors include his sisters, Ann Graham, of Bronxville, and Sister Patricia Graham, CND, of the Bronx, as well as many nieces, nephews, and their children. Visiting hours will be on Wednesday, April 25, from 2 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Ballard-Durand funeral home, 2 Maple Ave. White Plains, N.Y., 10601. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday, April 26, at St. John the Evangelist Church, 148 Hamilton Ave., White Plains, N.Y. 10601 Interment will follow at Calvary Cemetery in Long Island City, N.Y. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to The St. Francis Breadline at https://give.stfrancisbreadline.org/page/1123/donate/1 or by mail: 144 West 32nd St., New York, NY 10001.