Marc (Marcus) Granow, age 87, died peacefully surrounded by his loving family in Hartford, on Sunday, January 19, 2014. He lived a long, full, and joyous life for which he was extremely grateful.

Marc was born July 12, 1926 in Brooklyn, NY, to Louis and Rose Granow. He graduated from Straubenmuller Textile High School and received an Associate's Degree from Hillyer College (now University of Hartford). Marc served in the U.S. Army from 1945 to 1947 in Europe following World War II. He remains a dedicated supporter of veteran organizations including the Disabled American Veterans Organization, Wounded Warrior Project and Fisher House.

On June 26, 1955, he married Rose Zaretsky who became his devoted wife. They joined together to raise a large and loving family.

Marc was the youngest child of five with four older vibrant sisters. He grew up in Brooklyn and lost his father when he was 13 which meant he became the man of the family.

After returning from his service in the Army, he moved to Hartford, Connecticut for his profession of a textile salesman. He was extremely successful in a long career for Angelica Uniforms until retiring in 1994. Marc set many performance records and was a legend in his company and the industry.

Marc was a member of several synagogues where his family participated and worshipped, most recently B'nai Tikvoh-Sholom in Bloomfield. He was a lifelong supporter of the Greater Hartford Jewish Federation, as well as other Jewish and Israeli causes. He treasured his decades of activity as a recreational member of the Men's Club at the Mandell Jewish Community Center.

He was a passionate fan and student of jazz music and joyously looked forward to and attended each Hall High Pops and Jazz show in West Hartford annually from 1972 until 2013. He was blessed to be able to watch six of his children and grandchildren participate and perform.

Marc and Rose greatly enjoyed dancing in many styles and would regularly capture the attention of the crowd at events such as weddings, bar mitzvahs and dance clubs.

Marc was a loyal fan of men's and women's UCONN basketball for decades which he enjoyed greatly with his wife Rose and four children, who are each proud UCONN graduates.

Marc enjoyed football and was a lifelong New York Giants fan. He will be especially remembered for his adoring family and broad network of friends. He was a gifted communicator, able to speak to each and every individual and make them feel important and at ease.

Marc had a manner that lightened even the most serious discussions and he used his quick wit and sharp sense of humor generously.

Marc leaves behind his devoted wife Rose, his children: son Les and his wife Deborah, son Robert and his wife Nanci, daughter Shari Cantor and her husband Michael, daughter Judy Naamat and her husband Haim; fifteen adoring grandchildren: Leora, Esther, Joshua, Jeremy, Avigail, Sam, Noah, Amanda, Ariela, Benjamin, Meir, Nina, Ilana, Jacob, Talia; and five precious great-grandchildren: Noa, Aryeh, Shlomo, Eliana, and Bella.

Marc was preceded in passing by his sisters Kay, Frieda, Gail and Sylvia.

Services will be held at 11:00, Tuesday, January 21, 2014 at Weinstein Mortuary, 640 Farmington Ave., Hartford, Connecticut. Burial will be at Hartford Mutual Society, East Granby, Connecticut. Relatives and friends are welcome at the home of Shari and Michael Cantor, 39 Colony Rd., West Hartford, Connecticut, 4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. on Tuesday, January 21 through Thursday, January 23, 2014.

Memorial contributions in Marc's memory are welcome at Wounded Warrior Project (www.woundedwarriorproject.org) P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, Kansas 66675; Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford ( www.jewishhartford.org ) 333 Bloomfield Avenue, West Hartford, Connecticut 06117; and Gifts of Music (www.giftsofmusic.us ) 50 South Main Street, West Hartford, Connecticut 06107.

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Published by Hartford Courant from Jan. 20 to Jan. 21, 2014.

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February 3, 2014

Dear Shari and Family,
Sorry to hear about your Dad.
Julie D.

January 22, 2014

I was so very sorry to hear (from Michele Siegel) of Marc's passing. Marc was such a dear, sweet man. He never failed to make me smile, and I loved talking with him. He always made me feel special....I know he made everyone around him feel special somehow. He took such a sincere interest to those lucky enough to be around him. I will always remember watching Marc and Rose glide across the dance floor at weddings.....they put the rest of us to shame. Rest in peace, Marc. I feel honored to have known you. My thoughts and prayers go out to Rose and your beautiful family.
Joan (Campbell) Berry

Bob Hurvitz

January 21, 2014

Shari
Our condolences to you and your family
Sincerely
Bob and Becky Hurvitz

Bart Russell

January 21, 2014

I was shocked and saddened to hear today about Marc's passing (we've been out of town for 2 weeks). I had the privilege and pleasure of meeting and getting to know Marc as a locker mate at the JCC. He was very interesting and great fun to talk to. Marc often talked about his wife, kids and grand kids with GREAT pleasure and pride. He would regularly sit in on the bench in our locker row and talk about the many movies he saw with his wife. He was curious too. Wanted to know what other people thought (and were investing in :-). His warm smile, graceful manner and the twinkle in his eyes are forever etched in my mind. He clearly loved his family and was loved so much as well. Marc will be missed, but we know he continues to be live through all the many people he touched over the years. Rest in peace my friend. Bart Russell

Ken & Andrea DeMello

January 21, 2014

Rose, So very sorry to hear about Marc. We always enjoyed our time square dancing with the two of you. He will be missed.

January 21, 2014

Dear Rose and Family, So sorry to hear about Marc,s passing. We will always remember all the fun we had at the dances. Marc always made us laugh.

Sincerely Ken and Andrea DeMello

January 21, 2014

Dear Rose and family, so sorry to hear about Marc's passing. We had a lot of fun at the dances and Marc always made us laugh.

January 20, 2014

MY MY BEST FRIEND IN JAZZ AND POLITICS
I LOVE YOU MARC
ROZ

Kathleen Davis

January 20, 2014

What a lovely man I was fortunate enough to meet while I was a waitress at the Quaker Diner. He could always make me smile. We would talk about my son who played football for Hall and he would tell me about his grandson who also attended Hall. I am sincerely sorry for your loss.

cheryl upton

January 20, 2014

my name is cheryl. i was the cashier at the front desk at suburban pharmacy.

marc was a very nice man of which i enjoyed talking to him. my sincerely symthony goes out to his family

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