Janet L. Grant, 74, of Chadds Ford, died Monday March 5 at Riddle Memorial Hospital. She
was the wife of William J. Grant “Bill” with whom she shared 53 years of
marriage.
Born in Westfield, she
was a daughter of the late Ralph L. Huyett and Margaret I. Rohrbach Huyett.
Janet was a 1959
graduate of West Chester University where she earned a degree in music education.
She later earned another degree in early childhood education from the
University of Delaware.
In her early years,
Janet worked for Upland School District as a music teacher in the grade school.
She later became the preschool director at Concord Presbyterian Church
from 1972 to 1992.
She volunteered at
the Brandywine River Museum, enjoyed the game of bridge, attending Philadelphia
Orchestra concerts and trips to Williamsburg with her husband. She also
loved to play and once taught piano but most important in her life was spending
quality time with her family.
Survivors include in
addition to her husband, two sons, Robert J. Grant and his wife Robyn of
Seattle, Wash., and Steven M. Grant and his wife Kathlynn of Voorhees, N.J. and
six grandchildren, Jessica, Hannah, Austin, Richard, Erik and Kelsey.
You are invited to
visit with Janet’s family from 10-11 a.m. Monday, March 12, at the Concord
Presbyterian Church 1800 Fairfax Boulevard in Wilmington. Her funeral service
will follow at 11 a.m. Interment will be in Union Hill Cemetery in
Kennett Square. Contributions in her memory may be made to the Brandywine
River Museum C/O Director of Development, Brandywine Conservancy P.O. Box 141
Chadds Ford, PA 19317 or to the American Diabetes Association 150 Monument
Road, Suite 100 Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004. Arrangements are being handled by the
Kuzo & Grieco Funeral home Inc. (610-444-4116) of Kennett Square. To
send an online condolence, please visit www.griecocares.com
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