Barbara M. Grant

Barbara Mary (Steele) Grant, a longtime resident of Dedham, died Sunday, October 28, 2018 at the Ellis Nursing Home in Norwood.  She was 81.  Barbara was born August 8, 1937 in Boston, Massachusetts, the daughter of Frederick and Mary (Thompson) Steele.  She worked as a cashier at the Stop and Shop on Truman Highway in Hyde Park for over 15 years.  Barbara was the wife of the late George Anthony Grant and the mother of the late Maryann Grant and the late Kelly Graulich, as well as the sister of the late Susan Harris.  She is survived by her three daughters, Paula Tolley of Norwood, Laura Martin of Stoughton, and her former husband Leo, of Walpole, and Barbara Ann McAuliffe, and her husband Jerry, of North Attleboro; her two sons, George Grant, and his wife Barbara, of Dedham, and Jason Grant, and his late wife Amy, of Dedham; her three brothers, Frederick Steele, and his wife Fran, of West Virginia, Daniel Steele, and his wife Doris, of Dedham, and David Steele, and his wife Angela, of Indiana; as well as 19 grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren, and one great great grandchild.  Visiting hours will be held Friday from 4-8 pm at the Folsom Funeral Home, 649 High Street, Westwood.  Relatives and friends are invited to attend her Memorial Service Saturday at 10 am in the funeral home followed by interment in Fairview Cemetery, Hyde Park.  In lieu of flowers donations to Amy’s House, 1 Franklin Avenue, North Attleboro, MA 02760, or online at gf.me/u/m7788c would be appreciated