Ricki “Rick” Graziano

Ricki “Rick” Graziano, 56, of Chardon, passed away Nov. 1, 2011, at Holly Hill Health Care.Born Sept. 6, 1955, in Cleveland, he had lived in Willowick before moving to Chardon more than 20 years ago.Mr. Graziano worked as a technical facilitator at Lubrizol in Wickliffe for 33 years.Rick married Sharon (Shreves) Braham on July 5, 2005, in Las Vegas and had served in the U.S. Navy. Rick enjoyed fishing and gardening and was an avid bird watcher. His greatest joy was spending time with his friends and family, especially his children.Survivors are his wife, Sharon (Shreves) Graziano of Chardon; mother, Elaine (Santorelli) Graziano of Willoughby; daughters, Alyssa (Pfc., Austin) Owens of Chardon, and Brielle Romeo of Las Vegas, Nev.; son, Samuel Graziano of Chardon; stepdaughters, Amanda and Caitlyn Braham of Chardon; and brothers, Michael Graziano of Cleveland and Anthony Graziano of Willoughby.He was preceded in death by his father, Michael Graziano; and brother, Dino Graziano.Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 7, 2011, at The Church of St. Mary, 401 North St., Chardon, OH 44024.Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Burr Funeral Home, 116 South Street, (Route 44, 500 feet south of Route 6/Chardon Square), Chardon. Private family burial will be held.Contributions are suggested to the National Wildlife Federation, 11100 Wildlife Center Dr., Reston, VA 20190-5362.Information and online condolences at www.burrservice.com.