Earl M. Graby Jr., 80, of Annville, passed away on Friday, May 2, 2025. He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Alice F. (Shade) Graby.
Born in Lebanon, PA, on April 6, 1945, he was the son of the late Earl M. and Betty L. (Schultz) Graby. He was a 1963 graduate of Upper Dauphin Area High School. For over 30 years, Earl was a machinist for Mack Trucks Remanufacturing in Middletown, PA. In his retirement, he greatly enjoyed his time as a bus driver for Fisher’s Transportation.
Earl was a sergeant in the U.S. Air Force. He was a Vietnam War veteran and a Crew Chief for the 105 Thunderbird. Earl was a proud member of Mount Olivet Masonic Lodge #704, where he was the worshipful master for two terms, and a member of the Harrisburg Scottish Rite Consistory and the Lebanon York Rite Consistory. For over two decades, he was a softball coach, beginning with rec ball, then at Annville-Cleona High School, and ending with a tenure at Lebanon Valley College. Earl was a member of St. Mark Lutheran Church, Annville. In his free time, Earl enjoyed going to his cabin in Clinton County, spending time with his family, and watching his favorite baseball team, the Baltimore Orioles.
Earl is survived by his daughters, Lisa F. Bruck, wife of Keith E., of Gettysburg, and Marie E. Garcia, wife of Benny, of Lebanon; sister, Kay L. Trostle, of Leland, NC; brother, Douglas K. Graby, husband of Sherrin, of Millersburg; grandchildren, Joel, Mark, and Luke Bruck, and Kailyn and Leyana Garcia; and great-granddaughter, Aries Garcia.
In addition to his wife, Earl was preceded in death by his grandson, Benny Garcia Jr.
A public viewing will be held from 9-10:45 a.m. on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, at Kreamer Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc., 618 E. Main St., Annville, PA 17003. A Masonic service will be held at 10:45 a.m. Funeral services will begin at 11 a.m. on Wednesday at the Funeral Home. Interment with military honors will take place in Indiantown Gap National Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Lebanon Revolution Soccer Club, 201 Guilford St., Lebanon, PA 17046, or Masonic Villages Hospice, 1 Masonic Dr., Elizabethtown, PA 17022, in his memory.
