Mr. Gregory Gerard Grande of Canton, Georgia passed away Monday, August 14, 2017 at Wellstar Tranquility at Kennesaw Mountain. He was 79. A visitation will be held from 1-6 p.m. Thursday, August 17, 2017 at Poole Funeral Home. A service will be held at 6 p.m. with Deacon Vic officiating at Poole Funeral Home Chapel. Following the service Mr. Grande wishes were to be cremated. Mr. Grande was born November 9, 1937 in Brooklyn, New York to the late Gregory and Dorothy Murdock Grande. Mr. Grande served his country in the United States Army. Survivors include his wife, Hilda Grande, Canton, Georgia; one son, Gregory Grande (Cynthia); grandchildren, Holly Hefner (Graeme), Ashley Grande, Gregory Grande; great grandchildren, Aelfraed Hefner and Eadweard Hefner; one sister, Dorothy Aurora; niece, Bonnie Perigine (Peter). Online condolences may be made at www.poolefuneralhome.net