Thomas A. Grady

Dundee, NY September 2, 1932 – January 28, 2013 Age 80

Thomas A. Grady Sr. Dundee: Thomas A. Grady Sr., age 80, of Dundee, NY, died unexpectedly Monday, January 28, 2013, at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, N.Y.

The family will receive friends from 1-2 p.m. Saturday (Feb. 2) at the Dundee V.F.W. Goodrich-Smith Post 8649, 125 Seneca Street Ext., Dundee, where a celebration of his life will be held at 2:00 p.m. Burial will be at the convenience of the family.

In lieu of flowers, the family would graciously appreciate memorial contributions to help with their Horse Rescue Program, and may be sent to 1971 Haley Hill Rd., Dundee, NY 14837.

Tom was born September 2, 1932, in Hillburn, NY, the son of the late Thomas B. and Alma Sisco Grady, and has lived locally since 1947. He served in the U.S. Army in the 101st Airborne during the Korean War, was a former P.O.W., and was decorated with the Purple Heart and Silver Star. On January 19, 1968, in El Paso, TX, he married the former Lucille L. Laughlin - Littell.

A farmer since he was 15, he was a Triple A Molder employed by Ingersoll-Rand in Painted Post for 38 years, until he was injured on the job, forcing him to retire in 1986.

Mr. Grady was very active in his spare time, being a member of Wayne American Legion Meade-Price Post 1208 Inc.; the American Agricultural Assoc.; the Yates County Cooperative Extension; a Life Member of the North American Hunting Club; and a former member of the Penn Yan American Legion Post #355, the Dundee V.F.W. Goodrich-Smith Post #8649, and the Penn Yan VFW Post 745. He was an avid horseman and bowler. As an outdoorsman, he enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, and boating, and was an accomplished taxidermist.

He is loved and will be dearly missed by his wife of 45 years, Lucy L. Grady, at home; 4 sons, Kim A. Grady of Keuka Park, Gary (Jerri Jayne) Littell, Thomas A. (Teresa) Grady Jr., Timothy P. Grady, all of Dundee; 2 daughters, Lisa Littell (Christopher) Cramer, also of Dundee, and Theresa M. (Frank Saraceno) Grady of Endicott, NY; 14 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; 2 brothers, Ronald (Reatha) Grady of Kyle, TX, Barry (Rhonda) Grady of Hector, NY; a sister, Joan Paddock of Penn Yan; and several nieces and nephews. He was pre-deceased by a brother, John Grady, in 1985.

Arrangements are by the Baird Funeral Home, 36 Water Street, Dundee. Online condolences can be sent by visiting www.bairdfuneralhomedundee.com.