Grant C. Grinnell, of Willoughby, passed away on May 29th, 2022. He was 87 years old. In his early years in Michigan he achieved the rank of Eagle Scout. Grant graduated from Albion College in Michigan followed by graduate work at Northwestern and Case Western Reserve. The majority of his working career was spent as an employee of Premier Industrial Corporation as Vice President and Corporate Secretary before retiring in 1992. As a 45 year resident of Chesterland before moving to Breckenridge Village in Willoughby, he served on the Chester Township Zoning Board of Appeals and the West Geauga Recreation Council. He took enormous enjoyment in gardening and in buying, restoring, and selling antiques, especially wood boxes. In his later years, as an avid non-fiction reader with a sizeable library, he immersed himself in biographies of the Founding Fathers and the history of our country. Grant leaves behind his wife of 59 years Susan (Russell) and was the proud father and grandfather of daughter Stacey O’Brien (Cindy McKnight) of Novelty and grandson Connor of Cleveland; son John (Kim) and grandsons Matthew, William and Henry of Clarksville, MD; and son Brian (Bridget DeCrane) of Columbus, OH. He also leaves sisters-in-law Ruth Stocklas of Austinburg, OH, Betty Brede of Mentor and brother-in-law Charles “Pete” Russell (Sandra) of Randolph Center, VT, as well as nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents Dorothy (nee Cady) Grinnell and Lee D. Grinnell. Friends are welcome at Gattozzi and Son Funeral Home, 12524 Chillicothe Road, Chesterland on Thursday July 7th, 2022 from 3- 5pm. A private family memorial will be held at a later time. In lieu of flowers donations can be made in Grant’s honor to Ohio Living Health and Hospice, 38879 Mentor Avenue, Willoughby, or the Geauga West Library 13455 Chillicothe Road, Chesterland. Remember the good times!
