Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Tilman and Cecelia (Plante) LeBlanc.
Mrs. Grant worked as a Secretary at the Newport Underwater Weapons System Center for many years before her retirement in 1986. She enjoyed tending to her family’s gardens, basket weaving, knitting, classic movies but especially loved the time she spent with her beloved grandchildren.
She is survived by four children, William Grant and his wife Michele of Assonet, Sharon Gagne of Somerset, Nancy Wood and her husband Dr. Warren Wood of Portsmouth, Kathleen Reynolds of Bristol, RI; daughter-in-law, Arlene Grant of Sterling, CT; one sister, Doris Henry of Las Vegas, NV, ten grandchildren, Jason Grant and his husband Brian, Megan Bassett and her husband Randy, Crystal Rousseau, Dawn McDonough, Ty Gagne and his wife Erica, Jessica Gagne, Jennifer Malhotra and Dr. Kyle Wood and his wife Michelle, Dr. Lesly Wood and Chad Wood and his wife Laura, ten great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. She was the mother of the late Richard and Roland Grant, mother-in-law of the late Francis Reynolds and sister of the late Pearl Avilla and William, Edward and Norman LeBlanc.
Her Funeral will be held on Saturday, October 16, 2021 at 10:00 AM in the Waring-Sullivan Home at Cherry Place, 178 Winter St., Fall River, MA. Relatives and friends invited. Her visitation will be held prior to her service from 9:00 – 10:00 AM. Burial in St. Columba Cemetery, Middletown. In lieu of flowers please donate to Southcoast Hospice, online at: https://www.southcoast.org or by mail: Southcoast VNA Attn: Community Affairs 200 Mill Road Fairhaven, MA 02719. For directions or tributes, please visit: www.waring-sullivan.com
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