Carolyn J. Grenda
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Carolyn Grenda. Age 85 died peacefully, Thanksgiving morning, November 24, 2022 at home with her family.
Born in Winchester, NH on April 6, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Chester Joseph Grenda and Vargit (Poreda) Grenda. She graduated from Winchester's Thayer High School in 1955 where she served as class secretary, played girls basketball, cheerleader for boys basketball, played alto saxophone in the band and became the Drum Majorette.
Carolyn, knowing she always wanted to be a nurse, attended Worcester Memorial Hospital Nursing School in Worcester, MA and graduated as a Registered Nurse (RN) in 1958. She spent her 42-year nursing career in the Nashua NH hospitals, St. Joseph and Memorial (now known as Southern NH Regional Medical Center) in many disciplines and said she loved every minute of it. Her compassionate heart, warm smile and kindness comforted many over the years.
Carolyn is survived by her 3 children, Tracey Morris and her husband Stuart of Largo FL, Terry Matthews and her husband Marty of Merrimack NH, where she lived, and Robert Campbell and his wife Angela also of Merrimack NH. She adored her 6 grandchildren, Jason Morris, Jeremey Morris, Jill (Morris) St. Jean, Ryan Matthews, Katerina Matthews and Michael Guest and 4 great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her siblings, Nancy Savage and her husband, Steve of Willimantic, CT and her brother Chester Grenda and his wife Irene of Oak Island, NC.
Carolyn always had a giving heart and was a friend, sister and mother to many along the way. She will be remembered most for being a strong independent woman, a great listener and someone you could always count on to love you unconditionally. She will be greatly missed.
The family will be planning a celebration of life in the spring.
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