NEWPORT NEWS - Vincent D. Grande passed away on April 16, 2012, at the age of 83, following a courageous battle after suffering a massive stroke in 2005.
He was a native of Rome, N.Y., and lived locally since 1964. He served two years in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. While pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Accounting at Syracuse University, he also supported his family by working a full time job. He retired as an auditor in January 1986 from the Air Force Audit Agency after 38 years of government service.
Vincent is preceded in death by parents, Filomena Gulla and Leon Grande Sr.; and his brother, Leon Grande Jr.
He is survived by his two daughters, Susan Messick and her husband, Peter, of Poquoson and Kathy Clark and her husband, Mike, of New Bern, N.C.; five grandchildren, Melissa, Jason, and Jessica Messick, Lisa and Trevor Clark; and the proud great-grandpa of Lucas Power.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 28, 2012, at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church, 100 Harpersville Rd., Newport News. Inurnment will be at Peninsula Memorial Park at a later date.
The family requests that, in lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. (www.stjude.org/donate).
Arrangements assisted by Claytor Rollins Funeral Home, Poquoson. Online condolences may be sent to www.claytorrollins.com.
With grateful hearts the family would like to express immeasurable thanks for the love and care that was given to our loved one while he was a resident of The Newport nursing home. View and post condolences on our online guestbook at dailypress.com/guestbooks.
Published in Daily Press from April 27 to April 28, 2012
He was a native of Rome, N.Y., and lived locally since 1964. He served two years in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. While pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Accounting at Syracuse University, he also supported his family by working a full time job. He retired as an auditor in January 1986 from the Air Force Audit Agency after 38 years of government service.
Vincent is preceded in death by parents, Filomena Gulla and Leon Grande Sr.; and his brother, Leon Grande Jr.
He is survived by his two daughters, Susan Messick and her husband, Peter, of Poquoson and Kathy Clark and her husband, Mike, of New Bern, N.C.; five grandchildren, Melissa, Jason, and Jessica Messick, Lisa and Trevor Clark; and the proud great-grandpa of Lucas Power.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 28, 2012, at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church, 100 Harpersville Rd., Newport News. Inurnment will be at Peninsula Memorial Park at a later date.
The family requests that, in lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. (www.stjude.org/donate).
Arrangements assisted by Claytor Rollins Funeral Home, Poquoson. Online condolences may be sent to www.claytorrollins.com.
With grateful hearts the family would like to express immeasurable thanks for the love and care that was given to our loved one while he was a resident of The Newport nursing home. View and post condolences on our online guestbook at dailypress.com/guestbooks.
Published in Daily Press from April 27 to April 28, 2012
NEWPORT NEWS - Vincent D. Grande passed away on April 16, 2012, at the age of 83, following a courageous battle after suffering a massive stroke in 2005.
He was a native of Rome, N.Y., and lived locally since 1964. He served two years in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. While pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Accounting at Syracuse University, he also supported his family by working a full time job. He retired as an auditor in January 1986 from the Air Force Audit Agency after 38 years of government service.
Vincent is preceded in death by parents, Filomena Gulla and Leon Grande Sr.; and his brother, Leon Grande Jr.
He is survived by his two daughters, Susan Messick and her husband, Peter, of Poquoson and Kathy Clark and her husband, Mike, of New Bern, N.C.; five grandchildren, Melissa, Jason, and Jessica Messick, Lisa and Trevor Clark; and the proud great-grandpa of Lucas Power.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 28, 2012, at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church, 100 Harpersville Rd., Newport News. Inurnment will be at Peninsula Memorial Park at a later date.
The family requests that, in lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. (www.stjude.org/donate).
Arrangements assisted by Claytor Rollins Funeral Home, Poquoson. Online condolences may be sent to www.claytorrollins.com.
With grateful hearts the family would like to express immeasurable thanks for the love and care that was given to our loved one while he was a resident of The Newport nursing home. View and post condolences on our online guestbook at dailypress.com/guestbooks.
Published in Daily Press from April 27 to April 28, 2012
He was a native of Rome, N.Y., and lived locally since 1964. He served two years in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. While pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Accounting at Syracuse University, he also supported his family by working a full time job. He retired as an auditor in January 1986 from the Air Force Audit Agency after 38 years of government service.
Vincent is preceded in death by parents, Filomena Gulla and Leon Grande Sr.; and his brother, Leon Grande Jr.
He is survived by his two daughters, Susan Messick and her husband, Peter, of Poquoson and Kathy Clark and her husband, Mike, of New Bern, N.C.; five grandchildren, Melissa, Jason, and Jessica Messick, Lisa and Trevor Clark; and the proud great-grandpa of Lucas Power.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 28, 2012, at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church, 100 Harpersville Rd., Newport News. Inurnment will be at Peninsula Memorial Park at a later date.
The family requests that, in lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. (www.stjude.org/donate).
Arrangements assisted by Claytor Rollins Funeral Home, Poquoson. Online condolences may be sent to www.claytorrollins.com.
With grateful hearts the family would like to express immeasurable thanks for the love and care that was given to our loved one while he was a resident of The Newport nursing home. View and post condolences on our online guestbook at dailypress.com/guestbooks.
Published in Daily Press from April 27 to April 28, 2012
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