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Richard Graske, who really loved the Mets

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Richard Lee Graske, a longtime Riverdale resident, passed away on July 12, 2021.

He is the son of Lee McManus Graske and Theodore Wesley Graske Sr.

He is survived by his brothers Ted of Waldwick, New Jersey; Joseph of Manhattan; and James of Frankfurt, Germany; as well as nieces Deborah Graske, Traci Hopkins, Julie Muller, and their families.

He graduated from St. Margaret of Cortona elementary school. He attended Theodore Roosevelt High School, served in the U.S. Army, and worked for companies such as International Telephone & Telegraph, McCall Corp., and Dean Witter & Co.

He was an avid New York Mets fan.

He was interred in Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Valhalla.

Richard Lee Graske,