Rena Graves, longtime Episcopal deacon, has died at 102
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on June 27, 2023
Rena Graves, 102, of Philadelphia, longtime Episcopal deacon, hospice chaplain, seniors advocate, lifelong learner, and mentor, died Sunday, May 21, at her home in Germantown. She had been living recently with congestive heart failure.
Born Sept. 29, 1920, in Philadelphia, Deacon Graves was honored by friends on her 100th birthday in 2020. They decorated her front porch with balloons and flowers, gave her presents, sang songs, and made emotional speeches in . . .
