John C. Grady

John C. Grady
John Cushwa "Pete" Grady, age 100, passed away peacefully on March 13, 2025.
John was born in Stamford on January 25, 1925, to the late Mary Dugan Grady and George Grady. John attended Greenwich Country Day School and Phillips Exeter Academy (Class of '44). After initially attending Bates College, he transferred to Harvard University (Class of '47) where he lettered in football. John was a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy, serving aboard the U.S.S. Block Island. After his Naval service and his father's early death, John became President of George Grady Press, a business devoted to the printing of academic, literary, and fine arts books. John spent his entire career in the printing business. In 1959 while working in Manhattan, John was introduced to his beloved Michelle "Mimi" O'Shea. They married in 1960 and moved to Greenwich in 1967 where they raised their three children. John and Mimi were parishioners of St. Michael Church and members of the Belle Haven Club for more than 50 years. After Mimi's passing in 2017, John continued to live in Greenwich until 2020, when at age 95, he moved to New Jersey to be closer to family.
John is survived by his three children and their spouses: John George Grady (Leigh) of Herndon, VA; Margot Grady Vaughan (Tom) of Morganville, NJ; and Maria Grady Murphy (Jay) of Cleveland Heights, OH. John was a loving "Gramps" to his six grandchildren: John Thomas Grady (Rachel), Kristin Grady Smith (Parker), Thomas Vaughan, Brian Vaughan, Tommy Murphy, and Danny Murphy. John is also survived by his three great-grandsons (John Declan Grady, Chase Smith, and Callan Grady). John was predeceased by his parents, his wife Mimi, and his dear sister, Patricia Grady Parks.
Calling hours at Waitt Funeral Home in Morganville, NJ on Wednesday, March 26 from 5-7 p.m. A funeral mass will be held on Thursday, March 27 at 11 a.m. at St. Clements Church in Matawan, NJ. John will be laid to rest at Saint Mary/Putnam Cemetery in Greenwich, CT on Friday, March 28 at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Meals-on-Wheels, Inc. of Greenwich (www.mealsonwheelsofgreenwich.org) or the Greenwich Hospital Auxiliary (5 Perryridge Road, Greenwich, CT 06830 ATTN: Stacey Green).