Jeanette C. Grant

SEARSPORT, Maine- Jeanette C. Grant, 89, of Searsport, Maine died Friday, Dec. 13, 2013, at Eastern Maine Medical Center.

Born Nov. 16, 1924, in Searsport, Maine, she was the daughter of Maynard and Mary (Robbins) Carr. Jeanette married Milford W. Grant on Aug. 10, 1946, in Searsport, Maine. She loved to travel with her sisters and enjoyed cooking, baking and spending time with her family. She was a member of the United Methodist Woman's Organization here in Searsport, Maine and also in Connecticut where she and her husband lived while raising their family.

She is survived by her husband of 67 years, Milford W. Grant, of Searsport, Maine; one daughter, Janet Mongillo, of Searsport, Maine and Southington; two granddaughters, Lori Mongillo, of Connecticut and Marci Mongillo Clevenger, of Tennessee; two great-grandchildren, ErikaRose Sokolowski, of Connecticut and Brodie Clevenger, of Tennessee; three sisters, Eunice Cushman, of Texas and Vermont, Adelaide Rossi, of Masschusetts, and Tina Gould, of Searsport, Maine; a sister-in-law, Barbara Carr, of Searsport, Maine. A special cousin, Darlene Carr, of Searsport, Maine; and a special nephew, Rodney Littlefield and his wife, Betty, of Belfast, Maine; several additional nieces and nephews; and her beloved dog and companion, Lexi. Jeanette was predeceased by her parents; one brother, James Carr; a son-in-law, John A. Mongillo; four brother-in-laws, Ernest Cushman, Lloyd Gould, Walter Cory and Vernon Grant; and one sister-in-law, Lila Littlefield.

Donations preferred to and in lieu of flowers to the Searsport United Methodist Church, PO Box 122, Searsport, ME 04976.

Visiting hours will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday, Dec. 16, at Young Funeral Home, 31 W. Main St., Searsport, ME. A funeral service will be held Tuesday, Dec. 17, at 10 a.m. at the Searsport United Methodist Church in Searsport, Maine. Burial will take place at Merithew Cemetery in Searsport at a later date in the Spring. Arrangements are under the care and direction of Young Funeral Home.

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