|
|
|
Gary Ward Grimshaw, age 68, of Bath, NY died Friday, January 20, 2012 at home. He was born May 5, 1943 in Buffalo, NY the son of Ward and Dorothy Jones Grimshaw. Gary was a 1961 graduate of Gouverneur High School and lettered in Wrestling all four years. He graduated from Paul Smith College in 1963. He was an Eagle Scout and an avid hunter and outdoorsman. He was an US Navy Seabees Veteran having served two tours in Vietnam from 1966-1968. Gary retired from N.Y.S.D.E.C. as a land surveyor. Gary was a member of the Charles E. Wescott American Legion Post 173 and a life member of the V.F.W. Post 1470. He was a loving husband, father and a great friend.
He is survived by his wife, Nancy Stratton of Bath, NY; two sons, Mark (Sherri) Grimshaw of Davidson, NC and Paul (Catherine) Grimshaw of Mt. Holly, NC; grandson, Garrett P. Grimshaw; his sister, Judy (Frank) Correnty of Beacon Falls, CT; niece, Karen Rourke of Norwalk, CT; nephew, Scott Rourke Evergreen, CO; and cousins, Marjorie Jones Babcock of Bernhards Bay, NY and Patricia (Merritt) Young of Hammond, NY.
A memorial service will be held in the spring at Fagan’s Funeral Home in Bath. Memorial donations in Gary’s name may be made to the Southern Tier Hospice and Palliative Care, 11751 East Corning Road, Corning, NY 14830 and the Finger Lakes S.P.C.A., 7315 Rte 54, Bath, N Y 14810 or donate blood in Gary’s memory.
Gary Ward Grimshaw, age 68, of Bath, NY died Friday, January 20, 2012 at home. He was born May 5, 1943 in Buffalo, NY the son of Ward and Dorothy Jones Grimshaw. Gary was a 1961 graduate of Gouverneur High School and lettered in Wrestling all four years. He graduated from Paul Smith College in 1963. He was an Eagle Scout and an avid hunter and outdoorsman. He was an US Navy Seabees Veteran having served two tours in Vietnam from 1966-1968. Gary retired from N.Y.S.D.E.C. as a land surveyor. Gary was a member of the Charles E. Wescott American Legion Post 173 and a life member of the V.F.W. Post 1470. He was a loving husband, father and a great friend.
He is survived by his wife, Nancy Stratton of Bath, NY; two sons, Mark (Sherri) Grimshaw of Davidson, NC and Paul (Catherine) Grimshaw of Mt. Holly, NC; grandson, Garrett P. Grimshaw; his sister, Judy (Frank) Correnty of Beacon Falls, CT; niece, Karen Rourke of Norwalk, CT; nephew, Scott Rourke Evergreen, CO; and cousins, Marjorie Jones Babcock of Bernhards Bay, NY and Patricia (Merritt) Young of Hammond, NY.
A memorial service will be held in the spring at Fagan’s Funeral Home in Bath. Memorial donations in Gary’s name may be made to the Southern Tier Hospice and Palliative Care, 11751 East Corning Road, Corning, NY 14830 and the Finger Lakes S.P.C.A., 7315 Rte 54, Bath, N Y 14810 or donate blood in Gary’s memory.
