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Sara Grantham Obituary
AGE: 79 • Manasquan
Sara M. (Murray) Grantham, 79, of Manasquan, died Thursday, April 12, 2012, at Stamford Medical Center in Stamford, CT. She was born and raised in Newark and lived in Sea Girt and Point Pleasant Beach before moving to Manasquan 15 years ago. Mrs. Grantham was a homemaker. She was a parishioner of St. Peter's R.C. Church in Point Pleasant Beach where she was a founding member and an organizer of the "The Glorious Years Club." She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother.
She was predeceased by her beloved husband, Richard R. Grantham, in 1986; her sons, Richard R. Jr. and John Sanders Grantham; her daughter, Sara A. Grantham; and her granddaughter, Jane Zimbalist. She is survived by her loving children, Harrold of Santa Fe, NM, Peter of Clinton, Shelly Denning of Stamford, CT, Michael of Point Pleasant, and Beatrice Zimbalist of Manhattan Beach, CA; 13 grandchildren; a nephew and two nieces.
Friends may attend a Funeral Mass at 11 a.m. Monday, April 16 at St. Peter's R.C. Church in Point Pleasant Beach. Burial will follow at St. Catharine's Cemetery in Wall. Donations in lieu of flowers can be made in her honor to the Marie Katzenbach School for the Deaf, 320 Sullivan Way West Trenton, NJ 08625. Van Hise and Callagan Funeral Home, Point Pleasant Beach, is in charge of arrangements.
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Nancy (Varosi) Sutch
April 16, 2012
So sorry to hear the news. Your mom was a classy lady and had a good sense of humor. My heartfelt condolences to the family.
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Jim Formato
April 16, 2012
To All the Granthams,
I just heard the news and my thoughts go out to all of you. It made me so sad...I'll always cherish the fun times I had over your big house on the lake...the pick up basketball games with your Dad and your Mom always with a smile...I'm so sorry for your loss....I miss seeing all of you and I hope you are all doing well.
Mary-Beth Hughes
April 15, 2012
Dear Grantham family---I'm so sorry for your loss. I loved your mother and was happy to have known her. You are all in my thoughts and prayers. I hope you take comfort in knowing your mother is "home" with your father, siblings and Jane. Much love..
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