Jane Grimm Grant

Jane Grimm Grant, 87, of Fort Myers, FL, passed away peacefully on Wednesday November 15th, 2017 at the home of Anne and Dave Grant in Greenwood Village, CO where she had been living since early 2017. Jane was born in New York City to Arthur and Alice Grimm then moved to Syracuse, NY where she attended Our Lady of Victory Convent School. She received an undergraduate degree from Cornell University in 1951 as well as a Master of Education in 1954. Jane married G. Edward (“Ted”) Grant II in 1956. They purchased Tallmadge Tire in 1963 and moved to Cortland, NY with their 5 children. Ted and Jane were married for 59 years before Ted passed away in April 2016. Jane is survived by her children Ted (Catherine), Chris (Lora), Greg (Heather), Dave (Anne) and Jennifer (Keith), her 11 grandchildren and her sister Elizabeth Grimm Hoskins (William). She was predeceased by her brother Arthur Grimm II (Nora). A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at Most Precious Blood Roman Catholic Church in Denver on Dec 1st at 11 a.m. A reception will follow immediately after the Funeral Mass. All are welcome. The Rite of Committal and burial will be at St. Mary's Cemetery in Cortland, NY in a service to be held during the summer of 2018. Jane was an avid bridge player and volunteered tirelessly with several organizations, most notably the YWCA. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the YWCA of Cortland, NY. Please share your memories of Jane and condolences with her family in the Guest Book.