W. Richard Grant Obituary in Rockland at Magoun-Biggins

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W. Richard Grant

06/05/1942 - 07/20/2008

Obituary For W. Richard Grant

W. Richard "Dick" Grant, a dedicated and loving husband to Paula J. (Neary) Grant, died Sunday after a long illness. He was the son of the late Coleman H. Grant Jr., and Shirley A. Grant of Abington MA. Dick is survived by three sons and their wives; Kenneth & Krystal Grant of South Carolina, Scott and Misty Grant of North Carolina, and Jason & Jessica Grant of Florida, his siblings; Kent Grant of Maine, Cheryl White of Duxbury, James Grant of Plymouth, and Marcus Grant of Marshfield. "Papa" is also survived by seven grandchildren: Ken's children, Kyle, Jordan, Cassidy, Alex, and Nathaniel, and Scott's children, Mackenzie and Campbell.

Dick grew up in Abington MA, where he graduated from Abington High School in 1960. He was a baseball and soccer coach in the Abington youth sports programs, and he was a member of the United Church of Christ. He graduated from Babson College in 1974, and he served as a reservist in the United States Marine Corp. Dick worked as an insurance salesman for ten years with the New York Life Insurance company. He also spent 20 years working independently in real estate sales and insurance; in later years he was a building contractor. He was a member of several organizations including the Massachusetts Insurance Underwriters Association, the Knights of Columbus of Rockland, and was an avid golfer who belonged to Country Club of Halifax for 25 years.

Dick enjoyed coaching baseball and soccer while his boys were young. He enjoyed traveling with son's to golf tournaments, and he liked to go fishing while vacationing in Maine. He enjoyed traveling to Hawaii with Paula and their close friends. Dick resided all of his life in Abington.

Visitation will be at 5:00 PM on Wednesday, July 23rd in the Magoun-Biggins Funeral Home 135 Union St. ROCKLAND and will conclude with a Memorial Service that will begin at 7:15 PM. Donations may be sent to Old Colony Hospice, 1 Credit Union Way Randolph, MA. 02368.

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05/25/2021

Jeremy and Hannah Fraley

Dear Paula, Scott, Jason and Ken- We are so sorry for your loss. The Lord knows your pain, lean on Him for support and He will carry you through.
05/25/2021

JAYNE BOWEN

PAULA, SCOTT, JASON, MY SINCERE CONDOLENCES, YOUR FATHER WAS A GREAT MAN WE HAD ALOT OF FUN OVER THE YEARS, HE WILL BE GREATLY MISSED. LOVE, JAYNE BOWEN
05/25/2021

Ron Harris

To Cheryl and family, my deepest condolences and sympathy for your loss.
05/25/2021

Kathy (Burke) O'Donovan

Paula, Scott & Jason, My deepest sympathies for your loss. You are all in my thoughts and prayers.
05/25/2021

Paul Flebotte

I am so sorry for your loss, my thoughts and prayers are with all of you. I only found out recently that he was sick. He was a great man, I'll never forget him. God Bless
05/25/2021

Kristen Barletta

Aunt Paula, Scott and Jason, Our sincerest sympathy for your loss. We are all thinking of you and wish you comfort in this difficut time. He was a wonderful man so full of smiles. He'll be missed. God Bless, Kristen, John Barletta and family
05/25/2021

Alec and Patti Houle

Paula,Scott and Jason, We were so saddened to hear of Dick's passing. We will always remember the great times that we shared with him when the boys were small. He was a great guy. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
05/25/2021

donald r wilson

Paula - I'm so sorry to hear about Dick-Steve called me on Sunday but I had no info - called him but I received his message to late to attend the services - my heart goes out to you Scott and Jason - Dick was always a happy, kind person - Sorry for your loss - Pat (Neary) Wilson.
05/25/2021

Cheryl Mahoney

Paula and Family, I am so sorry to hear about Dick. He was my favorite golfer at RGC. He had a very geniune way about him. Im sorry I missed the services as I was out of town. Love, Cheryl
05/25/2021

Jay Durfee

Paula and Guys I am soo sorry. I didnt even know until I was fumling here as my Mom just suddenly passed. As you know it isnt easy but know they are now both up there looking down on us and making sure we still get it right. Dick was a great man and he will be missed. My thoughts are with you guys! Jay and Alicia Durfee
05/25/2021

Stephen Crawford

To Paula, Scott and Jason: Please accept my heartfelt condolences. Know that Dick is in a good place. No more suffering and pain, fully healed within the Lord's light and grace. He is at peace....smiling down on you all.
05/25/2021

Rachel Stiverson

To Ken & Krystal & family: Sending you all out a bunch of prayers of Love and Peace at this difficult time. May you hold the memories you have made deep within your heart and pull them out to comfort you in your time of need. Blessings to all. Rachel
05/25/2021

Melissa and Jason Caywood

Scott, Misty and Paula, We had the honor to meet Dicky a few times while in North Carolina. We are so sorry for your loss and our loving thoughts are with you during this time. The Caywoods
05/25/2021

KEVIN ,KATHY,& KOREY WELCH

I CAN'T TELL YOU HOW SORRY I AM. I HAD KNOW IDEA DICK WAS THAT ILL. I HOPE TO GET TO THE SERVICE, BUT IF I DON'T YOU WILL ALL BE IN MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS. DICK WAS A GREAT GUY AND WILL BE MISSED.