Anne Laura Grant
1931-2019
Grant, Anne
Laura,
age 88 of Antigonish passed away on March 16, 2019 at
R.K. MacDonald Nursing Home. She passed as she lived, quietly and
gently, surrounded by her family and those who cared for her and who
showed great love and compassion for her. Born in Antigonish on
February 27,1931 and raised in Sylvan Valley, she was a daughter of
the late Margaret Janet (Chisholm) and James Archibald
MacDougall.
Anne lived her life in Antigonish, attended Mount Saint
Bernard College, and married the love of her life in August 1953. She
was foremost a mother, a wife to Louie for 45 years, a grandmother,
great-grandmother, a life long friend to her sister Bernadette; and a
friend to many others. Anne was a stay at home mother until her seven
children had grown. She loved and cared for her family deeply,
especially her grandchildren, Gramma Grant has a special place in
their hearts.
Until her retirement in 1996, she was receptionist at the
Aquatic Pool at St. Francis Xavier University. After her retirement,
she and dad continued to enjoy life travelling, camping, skating and
just being together. Her faith and prayer were important to her and
stayed with her to the end. Since 1955, she was a member of St. Ninian
CWL. She volunteered with numerous organizations and she had the honor
of being Silver Cross Mother.
Since her diagnosis in 2010, Mom remained humble, kind and
thankful. Even during her illness, she never forgot “please and
thank you”.
Anne is survived by her children Danny (Sharon), Calgary, AB;
Billy (Bernadette) Brierly Brook; Anne Marie (Joe) Durant, Pomquet;
Louise (Arnold) VanHeighton, Deseronto, ON; John (Donna), Cochrane,
AB; Janet (Jerome) MacPherson, Antigonish; daughter-in-law Sylvia
Grant, Victoria, BC; Her grandchildren: Danielle, Jared, Gizelle,
Cale, Nicki and Alex Grant; Cindy and Laura Durant; Shannon, A.J. and
Grant VanHeighton; Cheryl Anne, David and Lewis MacPherson; and
great-grandchildren: Payton and Carson McNulty; and Max Jordon; sister
Bernadette (John) Landry; sisters-in-law Mary MacDougall and Inez
Grant, along with many nieces and nephews.
Besides her parents, she was predeceased by her husband
Daniel Lewis (1999), son Colin (2011), brothers: James, Billy and
Roddie MacDougall.
Visitation on Thursday 2-4 and 7-9 pm in C. L. Curry Funeral
Home, 135 College St. Antigonish. Funeral Mass will be held on Friday
at 10:30 am in St. Ninian Cathedral, Antigonish. Spring Burial in the
parish cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to the R.K. MacDonald
Nursing Home Foundation. Online condolences at
www.clcurry.com
Mom will be remembered, missed, mourned, and never
forgotten.
May you and Dad dance
forever
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Death notice for the town of: Antigonish, Province: Nova Scotia