John P. Grennan

GRENNAN, John P. John P. Grennan Jr., 85, formerly of Bristol and Newington, died in Jupiter, FL on Sunday, (July 8, 2007) after a brief illness. He leaves a loving family, including his wife Elizabeth, of Jupiter, and his children, Jill Wensky of Shrewsbury, MA and Michael Grennan of Jericho, VT and his daughter-in-law, Luanne Grennan, Old Lyme. In addition, he leaves seven grandchildren, and two great grandchildren, his brothers, William of Westerly, RI and Paul of Bristol. He was predeceased by his parents, John P. and Pauline (Zinzer) Grennan, his first wife of 48 years, Rita H., his oldest child, John P. Grennan III, and his sister, Anna May Manning. John served as a Navy pilot during World War II and worked in the family plumbing business until 1963 when he began a career in real estate development with the Travelers Insurance Company, retiring in 1983. A Memorial Mass will take place at Saint Joseph Church, Bristol on Saturday, August 25, at 11 a.m. Donations may be sent to the Hospice of Palm Beach County, 5300 East Ave., West Palm Beach, FL 33407.