Graham Phillips Mallet, 80, of West Hyannisport, formerly of Norwood and Worcester Massachusetts lived independently and in good health, until he passed away quietly at his home on October 3, 2023.
Graham is survived by former wife Kathleen Mallet of Norwood and his dear sister Pamela S Mallet of Hyannis. Loving father of Matthew Mallet of Seattle, Washington and Maureen Gadomski of Dedham. Proud grandfather to Maeve, Teagan and Matthew Gadomski. Graham also leaves behind his cousins Tina Mallet Rier, Windsor Mallet, William Graham and Deborah Fields Graham and longtime close companions Tracey Person and Karen.
Graham was born to parents Donald and Alva Mallet, on January 10, 1943, in Worcester, Massachusetts. Graham graduated from (Worcester) Classical High School and received a degree in Business Administration from Boston University. He served in the National Guard from 1967 until his honorable discharge in 1973. Graham’s professional career included working at innovative companies such as Kurzweil Music Systems and Lotus Development. Graham was also an entrepreneur, first as an owner of Heritage Hobby and Crafts in Needham, Massachusetts during the hobby boom of the early 1980s and later in real estate rentals on Cape Cod.
Graham was known for his love of live music, the outdoors and animals, particularly felines. During summers as a youth, Graham took up boating at Sagamore Beach, Massachusetts. He maintained his love of boating into his twilight years, retiring his last boat Graywolf (named as a nod to his uncle Wilfred Graham) in 2021. Graham could frequently be found attending live music events, most recently the Beach Boys at the Cape Code Melody Tent this past summer. Graham adopted a cat in 2015 and was still mourning the recent loss of Shadow until his passing.
The memorial service will be held on Monday, November 27, 2023, at 5 p.m. at First Church, 670 High Street, Dedham. The family requests that people make donations to MSPCA Cape Cod in lieu of flowers.