Alice Audrey "Sandy" Grant, age 87, of Amherst passed away peacefully at the Cumberland Regional Health Care Center on Tuesday, November 23, 2010.
Born in Guelph, Ontario, she was a daughter of the late Lawrence and Audrey (Black) McEwen.
After Alice completed secretarial school she moved to Montreal where she worked for Stelco Steel Co. She met and married Donald Grant and they moved to Ile Bigras, Que. where they started their family. In 1975 they moved to Dartmouth where she resided until she moved to Amherst in 2001.
Alice had an adventurous spirit and bicycled throughout Europe. Alice enjoyed the outdoors and gardening. Always an avid swimmer "Nanu" especially loved spending time with her grandchildren at the beaches on the Northumberland Strait.
Alice is survived by three daughters, Elizabeth (Graham) Conrad, Amherst, Margaret (Mike) Jackson, Alex (Tony) Grant, Dartmouth; Son Graeme (Faye) Grant, Vancouver, six grandchildren, Christine, Laura, Allanah, Maddie, Veronica and Joseph.
Alice was predeceased by her husband Donald Grant and son Donal Grant.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Furlong~Jones Funeral Home, 70 Church Street, Amherst, NS, (667-8777). As per Alice's request there will be no visitation or service at the funeral home. The family will have a private service at a later date. Donations in memory of Alice may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation or the VON.
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