North Vancouver, British Columbia
February 18, 1941 - July 3, 2019
Journalist and academic Mike Grenby, known for years to newspaper readers across Canada as "the man who could pinch a penny and manage a million," has died following the usual "valiant battle" with pancreatic cancer. He was 78.Mr. Grenby started writing a personal financial advice column for The...
Read MoreMike was a strong influence on me as a young wife and mother, reading his material taught me how to handle the family finances. Sincere condolences.
Regards
Brenda Heartwell
Vancouver, Canada
September 30, 2019
Mike and I were in the same grade 12 home room. He was a great guy then and got tops marks in all his subjects. Lost touch in 58 and regret not catching up here in Oz. Glad he had a great life with family and friends who loved him.
Robin Fitz-Gerald
July 25, 2019 | Sheppaton, Victoria, Austral
I met Mike in junior high school and only incidentally after he graduated from Delbrook. What a guy! His comments about 'cheap' travel and stretching one's dollar extend well beyond the 'starving student' stage.
Well done for a life well lived. Rest in peace mike.
Nelson Winterburn
July 08, 2019 | Squamish, BC
Mike will never been one that I forget. I remember hearing of the passing of your Mandy and tears already welled up from that news. This was no different.
The Grenby's were customers on my North Shore News paper route on Hadden Drive from 1992 to when they moved in 1998. I loved that house... the yard... and missed them very much after they moved. Always a friendly wave from the window or a greeting at the door with an offer to take a rest and have a snack and take in some...
Karina Stampfli
July 05, 2019 | North Vancouver, BC
Mike and I met at UBC in 1958 and remained good friends until his death. Although our careers took us separate ways and we were able able to live on the same continent over the years, we visited when circumstances permitted and exchanged messages frequently by whatever means was available. He visited me for six months in London; occupied my apartment in Beirut before I did; spent time with us in Ottawa at tax time so he could write off his travel expenses and came to Bucharest to stay in...
Raphael Girard
July 04, 2019 | Ottawa, ON
Sad to hear of Mike's passing. I knew him back in the 1970s in Vancouver and always enjoyed our chats. Condolences to his family and friends.
Doug Soon
July 04, 2019 | Burnaby, BC
