Grant K. Middlestead Sr.

Grant K. Middlestead Sr. of West Chester Grant K. Middlestead, Sr., 78, of West Chester, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014, at Paoli Memorial Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Barbara L. Middlestead, with whom he shared 57 years of marriage. Born in Akron, Ohio, he was the son of the late Charles W. and LaVerne A. Mottinger Middlestead. He was an Eagle Scout, and a 1957 graduate of Lehigh University. He was also a member of Phi Sigma Kappa. Mr. Middlestead was the president of C.W. Middlestead, Inc. in Newtown Square for the past 53 years. He was the former president of Schuylkill Valley Model Railroad Club, and was involved with the West Chester YMCA Indian Guide and Indian Princess programs. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his children, Dr. Charles G. Middlestead of Lewistown, Grant K. Middlestead, Jr. and wife, Cynthia, of Downingtown, and Susan G. Lark and husband, Larry, of W. Brandywine Twp. He is also survived by his brother, Richard Middlestead and wife, Donna, of San Diego, Calif.; grandchildren, Jeanette, Dayna, Victoria and Samantha; and great-grandchildren, Gabriel and Julius. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 27th, at Messiah Lutheran Church, 46 W. Lancaster Ave., Downingtown, where family and friends may call from 10 to 11 a.m. Interment will be in Philadelphia Memorial Park, Frazer. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in his name to the Chester County Council, Boy Scouts of America, 504 S. Concord Rd, West Chester, PA 19382. To send online condolences, visit www.jamesterryfuneralhome.com.