Margaret Grant

Margaret Grant, 82, of Glen, died July 11. The daughter of Herbert and Anna Burke, she was born in North Conway in 1927. She married Ervin Grant in 1945, and together they began running Grant's store, now the site of the Red Parka pub. In1965 they built Grant's Red & White at the intersection of routes 16 & 302, and within a few years developed it into Grant's Supermarket and shopping center.

Mrs. Grant was pre-deceased by Ervin; her parents; brothers Herbert Jr., Gordon, and Stephen; and sisters Geneva, Evelyn, and Anne.

She is survived by her daughter, Nancy Grant Bartlett; grandson Stephen Whittier Jr. and his wife Gaylen; great-granddaughter Dalton Whittier; sisters Opal Scaletti, Kathleen James, and Janet Sanphy; as well as many nieces, nephews, and close friends.

At Mrs. Grant's request there will be no services. A gathering of family and friends will be held at the Red Parka Pub on Saturday, July 17, 2010 from 11am to 2pm.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in her memory to the Carroll County Visiting Nurses Association or the Bartlett Jackson Ambulance Service.
The Furber and White Funeral Home in North Conway is in charge of arrangements.