Obituary of Ina V. Grover

Ina Viola Anderson Grover, 93, formerly of 175 Aldren Ave., Jamestown, passed from this earth on May 22, 2012 at Heritage Park Rehab & Skilled Nursing. Ina was born in Quincy, MA on March 26, 1919 to the late Kirstence Nielsen Anderson and Harry N. Anderson and was raised in Medford, MA. She was employed at John Hancock Insurance Co. until her marriage to Horace Nelson Grover on June 19, 1942. They then re-located to Naugatuck, CT, Lexington, MA and Hudson, OH. Finally, they moved to Jamestown in 1997. Ina's role as a wife, homemaker and mother brought great joy to her life. The love, devotion and care she gave her children, together with Horace's partnership in parenting, enabled all four to become firmly established and successful in navigating the challenges of life. She modeled love to all generations of her family, friends and neighbors, however near or far. Ina and Horace were founding members of two congregations of the Evangelical Covenant Church, in Cuyahoga Falls, OH and later in Hudson. She was active in many church activities. She later became a member of Zion Covenant Church in Jamestown. Besides working part time, Ina also served as a Girl Scout and Cub Scout leader. Her hobbies included oil painting and water colors, gardening and knitting. She loved to read novels and knit scarves for her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She remained a voracious reader up until the last days of her life. Ina is survived by one sister, Mae (Gil) Reynolds of Pemaquid, ME; four children, Janice (James) Annes of Glenview, IL, Nelson (Pamela) Grover of Centerville, OH, Kenneth (Kathy) Grover of Boise, ID and Lisa (Kent) Landin of Sugar Grove, PA; twelve grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 64 years, Horace, who died September 14, 2006; a sister, Esther Kiernan; and two brothers, Harry and Frank Anderson. A memorial service and visitation will be held the first week in August at a time to be announced by the Lind Funeral Home. Burial will take place in Sunset Hill Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Camp Mission Meadows, P.O. Box 42, Dewittville, NY 14728 or to Zion Covenant Church, 520 Fairmount Ave., Jamestown, NY 14701. Ina's family wishes to thank the staff of Heritage Park in Jamestown for caring for Ina with dignity and concern. "Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I shall set you over much; enter the joy of your Lord." (Matthew 25:23)