Birth date: Nov 30, 1930 Death date: Jun 4, 2013
William W. "Bill" Grater, age 82 of North Ridgeville, passed away peacefully at his home Tuesday, June 4, 2013 following a short illness. He was born in Belfry Trooper, PA. Growing up in Pennsylvania, he moved to Fairview Park in Read Obituary
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Our prayers and thoughts go out to your family. You were a wonderful neighbor and amazing person. We will always have fond memories of the holiday parties and other events that took place in our neighborhood.
With kind regards,
Barb, Jessica, and Brendan
With great sadness, I learned of Bill's death through the obituary column of the Plain Dealer. I regarded him highly, both as a friend and as a Brother Mason. He will be missed by all. My wife and I extend our sincerest sympathy to his family at his loss.
I met Bill 10 years ago when I joined the Freemasons. He was my coach, my teacher, my mentor, and my best friend. More than that, he was like a family member to me and my wife. I will always remember Bill for his honesty, truthfulness, trustworthiness, integrity, his strength as a leader, and a very kind and trusted friend. I feel everyone should have a friend like Bill in their life.
Goodbye my friend, Bill. You will always be in our hearts. May God be with you in your next journey.
Your dear friend,
Pat Patwardhan
We have been blessed to know Bill as a dear friend for the last 10 years. His care and concern for us has been unparalleled. Bill has provided prayers, support through illnesses and shared his deep faith with us. We will miss his love towards humanity, dedicated and selfless friendship, love of family, guidance, spirituality, and love. Bill was an angel walking among us. He was the finest Masonic brother and leader anyone could ever have. We feel blessed to have been his friend.
With deep condolences to his family and friends,
Pat, Masonic brother and Laury
Bill will be sadly missed and fondly remembered, a true brother and a gentleman.
It was an honour to know him and we shared many happy moments together.
He was a mentor to many and now, a loss to us all.
May the Great Architect of the Universe look after him for us.
I met Bill when I joined St. Angela golf league 30 years ago and enjoyed the cameraderie and our many conversations after golf at the local watering hole. It goes without saying that he will be greatly missed by all who knew him.
RIP Bill.
our deepest sympathy to bill's family and friends..
for many years, bill was part of our group that went on golfing trips to myrtle beach, florida and west virginia..bill was liked by everyone and we always looked forward to bill joining us..we still share many stories and laughs of the tmes we had with bill..he was a kind, generous and honest man..we are very sorry for your loss
the cleveland golf group
In behalf of the Sunshine Committee we wish to extend sincere sympathy in your hours of sorrow from the Brethren of Forest City Lodge No.388, F &A.M.
My deepest sympathies. Bill will be missed. Though I didn't have the opportunity to know him well, he was always there with a smile, a handshake and words of encouragement. He was an excellent example of what our organization stands for.
