FOUNTAINVILLE, PA - Karen M. Graf of Fountainville, PA peacefully passed away on Saturday, April 25, 2015 comfortably at home. She was 63.

Karen was born in Nagoya, Japan. At the age of 2, she and her family came back to the United States and settled in Gardena, CA. Karen was a resident of Woodinville, WA, before moving with her husband 15 years ago to Fountainville, PA.

Karen received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Art Education from the University of Washington in Seattle, WA. While at the University of Washington, she met her husband Karl and many other wonderful friends. This group, called the Whizzies, have continued to be life-long friends and supporters.

Karen was employed as an Education Consultant with Edvotek Inc. of Washington, DC for the past 27 years. She was one of the first employees and helped build the company from a start-up.

She was a volunteer with Pearl S. Buck International of Perkasie and was active with Girl Scouts at a younger age. Karen also enjoyed gardening, travelling, cooking and art.

Karen will be dearly missed by her family. She is the beloved wife of 38 years to Karl G. Graf, III, cherished daughter of Shigeru Miyaki and the late Kazuko Miyaki, loving daughter-in-law of Karl G. Graf, Jr. and the late Leona Graf, dear sister-in-law of Dale (Nancy) Graf, Gayle (Steve) Downey, Richard (Kim) Graf, Robin (Mike) Meiners, and Ben (Julia) Graf. She is also survived by Phyllis Sera, a close cousin who was like a sister, her Aunt Yoshi Hildenbrand, her Uncle Hank Yokoi, and by numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

Karen made friends wherever she went. She will be deeply missed by her University of Washington Whizzy friends and many other close friends made along the way.

A special thank you goes to all of the family and friends who have loved and supported Karen throughout her life and to the caregivers and Hospice personnel who have assisted to make her life as comfortable as possible during the past several months.

A memorial service will be held at the Varcoe-Thomas Funeral Home, 344 North Main Street, Doylestown, PA 18901 on Thursday, May 7th at 11 am. The family will receive friends from 10-11 am prior to service at the funeral home.

Cremation services were private.

Memorial gifts may be made in Karen 's memory to Pearl S. Buck International, 520 Dublin Road, Perkasie, PA 18944 or www.psbi.org/memorialgift

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