Catherine Mary Graham

Friends will be received at the funeral home on Tuesday, October 7, 2025  from 3:00 to 5:00 PM.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Saint Joseph's Church at 10:00 in the morning on Wednesday, October 8, 2025.

Burial will follow in Saint Mary's Cemetery.

Catherine Mary Graham of Santa Maria, California, formerly of Kingston, passed away on July 5, 2025.  Mrs. Graham was born on December 1, 1948 in Maspeth, New York.  She was the daughter of Thomas and Marian (Gough) Sweeney.  Mrs. Graham attended Garden School in Jackson Heights, New York, graduating in 1966. While attending high school, Mrs. Graham was involved in many extracurricular activities such as drama, choir, and served as the co-captain of the cheerleading team.

Mrs. Graham pursued a career in education, graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education from Queens College and a Master of Science degree in Elementary Education from the State University of New York at New Paltz.  She was employed as a teacher at Kingston Catholic School and also served as a substitute teacher in the Kingston School District.  Mrs. Graham worked alongside her late husband, Peter Case Graham, as the office manager of his law office from 1998 to his retirement.

Mrs. Graham enjoyed her retirement, spending time between Kingston and Santa Maria until her husband's death in 2021. Following his passing, she moved to Santa Maria full time to be with her family.

Mrs. Graham was predeceased by her husband, Peter, and her brother, John Sweeney of Long Island, New York. She is survived by her daughters Mary Graham Douma (Henry) and Elizabeth Graham Cutler (Jeffrey); and her granddaughter Veronica Catherine Cutler.