Adelina Agnes Graef

born in Phila. Pa. on 1/20/1931 to Adelina Lapetina Lovegrove and Stanley Lovegrove. She

was preceded in death by her husband Roy H. Graef, brother Ivan Lovegrove and son

Oliver Hilldale. She leaves behind her niece Daphne, who lives in Greece with her husband,

who Adelina visited last year, her stepdaughters, Linda Harris of Philadelphia and Debbi

Saffos of New York, two grandchildren, Kyle and Amanda, and one great grandson, Liam,

and Debbie Allen, a cousin who lives in Virginia.

Adelina was involved in theater and some T.V. acting throughout her life as well as some

modeling. She worked for TWA for many years and she and her husband ran a travel

agency in Albuquerque for several years. Although Adelina worked in the travel industry

namely TWA, she had an intense fear of flying and never flew anywhere. She often traveled

by train or ship. One European vacation she took with her husband, who incidentally

worked for Eastern Airlines, Japan Airlines and Trans Texas Airlines, that required him to fly

to Europe (basically for free), but Adee traveled by ship across the Atlantic, reuniting in

London. Adelina spent most of her life in Albuquerque after her husband was advised to

move to a drier climate due to health conditions related to Asthma. While they remained in

the same home for many years, they also owned other investment properties. Years after

her husband died, she bought some property in Florida, as the Albuquerque winters were

getting cooler. Adelina hated being cold and could often be found wearing a winter jacket

when temperatures dipped below 60 degrees. In about 2002 Adelina took a job in the

Jewelry Department at Foley's Department Store in Albuquerque where she met Doug

Williams who was her boss there. They developed a lifetime friendship and shared a

mutual love of travel, mainly cruising, although they made many road trips together. Doug

has remained a loyal friend to Adelina all these years, and was fortunate enough to be with

her until the very end, along with her friend Judy Kristl. Adelina treasured her close friends

in Albuquerque, Rita, Diana and Angelo, Judy, Maureen, Steve and his mother Sherry, her

co-workers at Foley's, the TWA retiree group, and her friends from Bear Canyon. Also, her

friends from Florida, Anna, Alan, whom she affectionately referred to as "The Catman,"

Dottie, Bob, Sheena and her neighbors Pete and Shirley. Adelina loved all animals and had

several dogs throughout her life.