Betty H. Grant

Betty H. Grant
November 30, 1925 ~ May 20, 2024

Betty H. Grant of rural Abilene, passed away at home in the presence of her family on Monday, May 20, 2024. Betty was a 1943 graduate of Taunton High School. She was the wife of the late William T. Grant, who she married in St. Joseph Catholic Church, Taunton, MA, in 1949. She was born to Ambrose and Sarah Taylor O’Neil on November 30, 1925 in Taunton. Betty was employed at Liggets Drug Store, Allen Walker Insurance, Metals and Control, Texas Instruments, and her final and favorite employment, the Gondola Restaurant where she retired after 31 years. Betty bought a home and moved to Abilene, Kansas in 2006 to be closer to her family. She was a member of St. Andrews Catholic Church, the Ladies of St. Andrews, and Red Hat Ladies. She was a master knitter and made many beautiful garments for family and friends. She enjoyed baking beautiful cakes especially for her great grandchildren. She believed it was an elderly person’s job to pray and she faithfully prayed 5 rosaries a day! She loved listening to the KC Chiefs, her ITunes playlist, and her great grands’ musical instruments. Betty is survived by her daughters Susan Randle (Craig) and Mary Grant of Abilene, her grandchildren; William (Joycelyn) Randle (Cole, Layton, Thomas) Chapman, KS, Duane (Tara) Randle (Eliza, Norah, Clara, Estelle, Victoria, Jeremiah) Osage Beach, MO., Kristina (Tony) Blanck (Emma, Natalie) Manhattan, KS, Sharon Grant-Healy (Devin Brown, Manhattan, KS, Alexandro Perotti, Adriano Perotti) Ocala , FL., Her nephews, Peter and Paul Crook, and nieces, Donna Wood and Audrey Mello, and many cousins. She was preceded in death by her husband, her son-in-law, Robert F. Healy, her brother Daniel O’Neil, sister Sylvia O’Neil Crook and two nephews, Dan and Robbie O’Neil. A rosary at 10:30AM, followed by funeral Mass at 11AM will be held at St. Andrews Catholic Church in Abilene on Friday June 21, 2024. A Catholic graveside service will be held at St. Francis Cemetery in Taunton, MA at a later date, where she will be laid to rest beside her husband. Expressions of Sympathy in her honor may be made to Hospice of Dickinson County or St. Andrew’s Onward Building Campaign. Martin-Becker-Carlson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.