Rita Mary MCRAE

Rita Mary Grant Peacefully after a brief illness, at home on Wolfe Island, on Thursday March 14, 2002, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on Wolfe Island on May 1, 1915, the eldest daughter of Roy and Alice McRae and lived there all her life. In 1940 she married William Grant and they had three children, Donna, Wayne, and Carol. They farmed on the Island and she was a farm hand, a homemaker, and a much loved mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She is survived by her children, Donna Graham (Jim) of Napanee, Wayne Grant (Donna) of Wolfe Island, Carol Davis (Howard) of Napanee; Grandchildren, Elizabeth Weese, James Moffat, Robert Moffat, Tracy Easterbrook, Lee Grant, Stewart Grant, April Davis, and Susan Grant, all who acted as pall bearers, and great grandchildren, Tawny, Shandy, Clesea, Keegan, Candice, Brennan, Matthew, Natasha, and Colin. Her brothers; Charles (Winnie) McRae, Mark (Mable) McRae, and sister Helen White. Brother is law Harold Gurnsey, and sisters in law Marilyn Dundon, Jean Whitmore and Jean Bustard, and many nieces and nephews. She is predeceased by her husband William Grant, parents Roy and Alice McRae, sisters Mary Martin, Bertha Gurnsey, Edna McKenna and Anna McRae, brothers Emmett McRae and Weir McRae and grandson William (Billy) Grant. The funeral was held at Sacred Heart Church on Wolfe Island, March 19, 2002, Father Eugene O’Reilly officiating. Interment at Sacred Heart Cemetery. 024376 4/6/2002- ID185071 - Kingston Whig Standard