Jan. 16, 2008

VILLANOVA, Pa. - Greta Graff, the wife of men's soccer team founder Howard Graff, passed away on Tuesday morning from a terminal illness. Funeral arrangements are below.

Howard Graff founded the men's soccer program at Villanova in the 1960's and coached the team through its first three seasons at the varsity level. This past fall, Howard was posthumously awarded the Jake Nevin Award by the Villanova Varsity Club Hall of Fame for his dedication to the University, with Greta accepting the award on his behalf.

The service for Greta Graff will be held Friday morning at St. John Chrysostom church at 605 Providence Road in Wallingford, Pa. The viewing is to start at 9:30 a.m. with funeral Mass at 10 a.m.