1927 - 2014 (87 years)
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Name |
William Joseph Grant |
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Birth |
26 Jun 1927 |
Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts [5, 6, 10, 11, 13] |
Census |
1930 |
Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts [1] |
He was recorded while living with his parents. |
Age: 2 |
Address: 296 Crescent Street |
Census |
1940 |
Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts [2] |
He was recorded while living with his parents. |
Age: 12 |
Address: 296 Crescent Street |
Graduation |
1945 (Age 18) |
Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts [10] |
- He graduated from Athol High School while on active duty with the Navy.
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Military |
11 Jun 1945 (Age 18) [3, 10] |
Upon graduation from High School, he joined the Navy 11 June 1945. He was discharged 3 July 1946 and joined the Naval Reserve. On 4 January 1952, he was called back into the Navy for the Korean Conflict. |
- He joined the Navy 11 June 1945. He was discharged 3 July 1946 and joined the Naval Reserve. On 4 January 1952, he was called back into the Navy for the Korean Conflict.
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Residence |
1950 (Age 23) |
Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts [12] |
Address: 186 Crescent Street |
Residence |
Aug 1958 (Age 31) |
Wayne, Passaic County, New Jersey |
Residence |
1985 (Age 58) |
Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts [13] |
Address: 40 Jordan Drive |
Residence |
Dec 1993 (Age 66) |
Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts [9] |
Residence |
23 Apr 1996 (Age 69) |
Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
Obituary |
21 Jun 2014 [10] |
- William J. Grant, Jr. Athol – William J. Grant, Jr., 87, of Jordan Drive, died Friday, July 18, 2014 at his home surrounded by his loving family.
Bill was born in Athol, MA, June 26, 1927, the son of William J. and Grace G. (Strang) Grant, Sr. He grew up in Athol, graduating from Athol High School in 1945, while on active duty in the U.S. Navy. He lived in Athol most of his life, also living in Ohio and NJ while working for the L.S. Starrett Company as a Sales Engineer, after beginning his career at the Union Twist Drill.
Bill was a veteran of WWII (Pacific Theater 1945-1946) and the Korean Conflict (1952) serving on the NTC Sampson, the USS Luzon, the USS Beaver, and the CSD 31 Boat Pool. He worked for the L.S. Starrett Company for 35 years, retiring in 1989. Bill was a past president (1979-1980) and a member of the Ellinwood Country Club, served as a selectman for the town of Athol (1954-1955), was a member of the North Quabbin Lodge of Masons A.F. & A.M., was an avid golfer and enjoyed playing cards. But the greatest joys in Bill and his wife Dot's life were family, home, friends, and laughter. He could usually be found at the grill, with his “two fingers†and with a remarkable memory, recounting years of stories.
“Pa†was a wonderful grandfather and great-grandfather, always with a smile and a hug and sometimes a song or a lesson on your golf swing . For over 25 years they also enjoyed spending winters in Winter Springs, FL, where Bill loved working as a ranger at the Tuscawilla Country Club.
Bill leaves his wife, and love of his life, of 66 years, Dorothy (Wetmore) Grant; three sons, Wm. Marshall Grant and his wife Judy of Athol, David L. Grant and his wife Tori of Franklin, TN, and Robert Grant and his wife Penny of Warwick; his grandchildren Derek Grant and his fiancée Jessica Murphy, Erin Johnson, Billy Grant, and Kaija Grant: his great-grandchildren David Johnson, Oliver Johnson, Joseph Grant, and Daniel Grant all of Athol. Bill also leaves his close friend and neighbor Fred Ryder. and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a son Jeffrey in 2005, a brother John “Hutch†Grant and two sisters, Doris Robichaud and Olive Long. His wife's parents, Leslie and Hazel Wetmore, who also predeceased him, were very fond of Bill.
A private graveside service will be held at Silver Lake Cemetery at the convenience of the family. Bill preferred that you not acknowledge his passing with flowers or a gift, but only a fond memory. However, knowing that some would like to acknowledge his passing and honor his memory, the family would request that donations be sent to the GVNA Hospice, 34 Pearly Lane, Gardner, MA 01440
Higgins-O’Connor Funeral Home, 146 Main Street, Athol is directing arrangements. For further information or to share a memory with the family go to: www.higginsoconnorfuneralhome.com.
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Death |
18 Jul 2014 |
Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts [5, 10] |
Agency: at home |
Address: Jordan Drive |
Burial |
After 18 Jul 2014 |
Silver Lake Cemetery, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts [5] |
Person ID |
I213 |
| Spouse of a Delvee |
Last Modified |
19 Dec 2020 |
Father |
William Joseph Grant, b. 29 Sep 1896, Roachvale, Guysborough County, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 11 Feb 1971, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age 74 years) |
Mother |
Grace Gertrude Strang, b. 2 May 1897, Westminster, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. 21 Dec 1993, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age 96 years) |
Marriage |
1917 |
Everett, Middlesex County, Massachusetts |
Age at Marriage |
He : ~ 20 years and 3 months - She : ~ 19 years and 7 months. |
Family ID |
F133 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family |
Dorothy Flora Wetmore, b. 23 Jul 1928, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. 16 Dec 2020, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age 92 years) |
Marriage |
10 Jul 1948 |
Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts [4, 7, 8] |
Age at Marriage |
He : 21 years and 1 month - She : 20 years. |
Children |
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Family ID |
F115 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
19 Dec 2020 |
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Event Map |
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| Birth - 26 Jun 1927 - Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
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| Census - 1930 - Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
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| Census - 1940 - Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
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| Graduation - 1945 - Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
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| Marriage - 10 Jul 1948 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts |
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| Residence - 1950 - Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
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| Child - Jeffrey John Grant - 2 Oct 1956 - Berea, Cuyahoga County, Ohio |
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| Residence - Aug 1958 - Wayne, Passaic County, New Jersey |
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| Residence - 1985 - Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
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| Residence - Dec 1993 - Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
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| Residence - 23 Apr 1996 - Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
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| Death - 18 Jul 2014 - Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
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| Burial - After 18 Jul 2014 - Silver Lake Cemetery, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
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Pin Legend |
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Sources |
- [S509] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002).
Year: 1930; Census Place: Athol, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 961; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 0126; Image: 652.0; FHL microfilm: 2340696
- [S806] 1940 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012).
Year: 1940; Census Place: Athol, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1645; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 14-4
- [S272] Anonymous , Abstracts of Delvees Serving in World War II, (unknown publishing place: manuscript, 1952).
- [S388] Delvee Historian. Delvee Family Records 1887 - 1988, (Warwick, Massachusetts: manuscript, 1988).
- [S572] Find a Grave web site, (Provo, Utah: Find A Grave, Inc.).
Memorial ID 133121392 William J. Grant Jr.
- [S825] Massachusetts, U.S., Birth Index, 1860-1970, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013).
- [S868] Massachusetts, U.S., Marriage Index, 1901-1955 and 1966-1970 , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013).
- [S1444] Obituary of Dorothy F. Grant, (Athol, Massachusetts: Athol Daily News, 18 December 2020).
- [S1416] Obituary of Grace G. Grant, (Worcester, Massachusetts: The Worcester Telegram & Gazette, 22 December 1993).
- [S1399] Obituary of William J. Grant Jr., (Greenfield, Massachusetts: the Greenfield Recorder, 21 July 2014).
- [S92] Town Clerk of Athol. Street List, Athol, Mass - 1996, (Athol, Massachusetts: Town of Athol, 1997).
- [S846] U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011).
Athol, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1950
- [S500] U.S. Public Records Index, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010).
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