Clover Street Chronicles: A GRAND Memere

Friday, November 16, 2012

A GRAND Memere

Today we said a final goodbye to Memere, the matriarch of the Roy Family. I met Memere shortly after Lee and I began dating, more than seventeen years ago, and from that moment on, she always treated me like I belonged. She was a warm and generous soul, always quick with a smile or a joke. She was a nurturer, always “pushing” food when you visited, preferably sweets. She was a very funny lady, a trait that stayed with her even as her mind slowly deserted her. We always visited her when we were in New Hampshire and she just loved spending time with the girls. Last year, during our Christmas Eve visit, the girls showed her their autograph and photo books from our Disney trip. Even though words failed her, the smile on her face and the delight in her eyes was unmistakable. I am so grateful that the girls had a great-grandmother, for however brief a time. Cheers to Memere, loving mother of seven children, grandmother of twelve, and great-grandmother of ten. May you rest in peace.