Virginia Esther Granger

Virginia Esther (Spagnuolo) Granger (born on April 6, 1928) was called home to heaven on

September 8th, which is the Blessed Mother’s birthday. A fitting day for a beautiful Mother to

make the journey home. Virginia was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother,

sister, aunt and friend, devoted to her faith and her family. She was an amazing Italian cook

and baker. You would never leave her house empty handed as sharing her food was her way of

showing her love!

Virginia graduated from St Mary’s Catholic School in 1946 and would host an annual spaghetti

dinner at her home for her classmates every year. She spent many years volunteering at Colt

Elementary school tutoring second graders in reading, something she loved and would

continue to do long after her own children were at the school. She delivered Meals On Wheels

with her sister Betty for many years and would always stay to chat with everyone she

delivered to. She was the historian for the Italian-American Club Ladies Auxiliary and a

member of St Gerard Catholic Church for over 60 years. She loved to host parties at her

house, was a true MSU fan, and always remembered everyone’s birthdays and anniversaries.

She never met a stranger, she was always interested in talking to people and being the life of

the party! She loved to dance and would start to jitterbug whenever she felt inspired. She

loved to take care of the family pets and feed Linda’s kitties everyday on her front porch. She

was endlessly supportive of all her children’s endeavors, attending every dance recital, theatre

production, choir concert and sporting event, always dressed in the latest fashions!

All who knew Virginia would describe her as a treasure, a bright light, and a gift. She was

always smiling, positive, made everyone feel like family and was inspiring to all with her

energy and love of life. To know her was to love her. She was very simply-the best! She had an

enormous ability to love everyone she knew-unconditionally.

Until we meet again Mom…

Virginia was preceded in death by her husband Gerald G. (Jerry) Granger, her parents John and

Mary Spagnuolo, siblings, Ursula and Paul Caruso, Helen and Joe Covello, Dave and Theresa

Spagnuolo, Betty and Tom LaMacchia, Delores Spagnuolo, son in law Dr William Hanratty and

so many friends.

Virginia is survived by her children, Sharon Edgerly-Hanratty, Linda Granger, Jerry Granger Jr,

Lori (Jon) Arendsen, grandchildren, Steven (Cathleen) Edgerly, Jonathan (LeeAnn) Edgerly,

Katrina Granger, Sasha Granger, great-grandchildren, Gianna, Dominic, Jacob, Ella, and Anya

Edgerly, and her brother Frank Spagnuolo.

Visitation will be Tuesday, September 14 from 2-4 pm and 6-8 pm with a rosary at 7:00 pm at

Tiffany Funeral home on W Saginaw Hwy, Lansing MI. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday September 15, at 10:30 am at St Gerard Catholic Church, 4437 W Willow Hwy, Lansing MI, 48917. The family will also receive guess one hour prior to the Mass. In keeping with her love of feeding whoever she met, donations can be made to the St Gerard St Vincent DePaul Food Bank in the her memory or if you share her love of animals, donations can be made to The Cat Ambassador, PO Box 646, Haslett MI 48840 to assist with their kitten adoption program.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.tiffanyfuneralhome.com for the GRANGER family.