Donald C. Grinnell

January 31, 2011
Donald C. Grinnell, 89, passed away on Jan. 31, 2011 at Beverly Hospital. He was the husband of the late Eleanor (Everett) Grinnell. Born in Salem, Mass., on Oct. 27, 1921, he was the son of the late Walter and Agnes (Cosman) Grinnell. He was a graduate of Holten High School in Danvers. Donald served his country with the United States Air Force during WWII and was honorably discharged. He was employed as an engineer for many years at New England Power in Salem. He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law Patricia and Michael Gregg of Bradford, two grandchildren, Timothy and Rebecca Gregg, a brother Cliff Grinnell of Beverly and a niece and nephew, Cindy and Greg Grinnell. A Funeral Service will be held at 7:30PM on Thurs., Feb. 3, 2011 at C.R. Lyons & Sons, Funeral Directors, 28 Elm St., Danvers. Vst. hrs will be held prior to the service from 5PM- 7:30PM. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made in Donald’s name to Mayhew Island, P O Box 120 Bristol NH 03222
Dear Cliff, we were so sorry to hear of the passing of your brother. Our thoughts and prayers are with your entire family, all our love, Geraldine, Steve, Sam and Kerry Neistorowich
Patti: We share your loss and will be thinking of you and Mike tomorrow, albeit from long distance. We always enjoyed visiting with your dad when we dropped by to see brother Tony. I remember a few years back, your dad printed out for us a AAA trip map to Fenway when we took Tony in to see the Sox. Tony has been keeping us abreast of your dad’s ailments and operations; it certainly has been a tough last couple of years for you. We also wanted to say a word about your mom, who was such a special person. She introduced me to the art of true correspondence. We exchanged letters frequently (hers were her beautifully hand made cards) and she was so proud of you, Mike, and the children. We will miss your dad and mom very much, and wish them well on their new path of life. Melissa and Charlie Leach Wilmington, NC