Inspired by all the grandma/pa threads....Did you get to meet/know all...

[~*Belle 2003*~]

...your grandparents?

I only ever knew my maternal grandmother, affectionately known as Nana. She was a lovely lady, always kind and very happy - a real sweetie. She had a massive stroke and sadly died back in 1977.

All my other grandparents had died before I was born so I only ever got to see photos of them.

 

[Talking Hands]

Yes I met all my grandparents and 2 greatgrandmothers and a greatgrandfather. Unfortunately my maternal grandmother, Mem, died when I was 3. My grandfather, Hobby, remarried and I got the most wonderful stepgrandmother ever.

 

[ShuisFan584]

Yes I have met all of my grandparents and they're all still alive now. I get to see my mother's parents a couple times a week, but unfortunately I only get to see my father's parents a few times a year.

 

[ByTheSea]

yes, all 4 of them, although both my Grandfathers passed away when I was in grade school. My maternal grandmother died when I was in college, we spent many MANY summer vacations at her place, and my parents built a cabin near where she lived so we saw her often. My other Grandmother passed away just a few years ago. I knew her best, and corresponded frequently, visited several times a year. I miss her the most because I knew her the best I suppose.

My Son never met his paternal Grandfather, and lost his other Grandfather just two years ago, he still misses him but it makes me sad that he never really got a chance to know him well.

 

[coliebird]

Yes, 3 out of 4 are still alive. My favorite grandmother passed away when I was 13 (it will be 20 years this year - still hard to accept). My grandfather, her husband, is still going strong at almost 91. My mothers parents are alive, but they have spoken to us only sporadically since I was little so I don't truly know them.

 

[Pooh_Friend#1]

I was very fortunate to get to know both sets of my grandparents. My mom's dad died a few years ago from Cancer and my dad's mom died from pnuemonia a year before that, but I am still in contact with who is remaining. We are a very close family and I grew up going skiing and going to Opera's with my grandparents. I am very thankful to have gotten a chance to be so close to all of them.

 

[browneyes]

I knew both of my grandmothers, one of my grandfathers (I was his favorite grandchild ), and one of my great-grandmothers. My dad's dad died before I was born. All of my grandparents have passed on.

 

[kimber79]

I knew my maternal grandma, and both my paternal grandma/grandpa! My maternal grandpa passed before I was born. I also knew my paternal great-grandma, but did not see much of her as she lived in a different state.

I so dearly loved all of them!

My maternal grandma passed away 18 years ago this July. My paternal grandpa (pappie) passed away in 1992. My dear dear grandma just passed away in September..........how I miss her so much. She meant a great deal to me.........she babysat my daughter from the time she was born........me and my daughter spent a lot of time at their house!! The unconditional love of a grandparent is so great and so comforting!!

 

[Rutt and Tuke]

Only my maternal grandmother and she passed away when I was in 4th grade. We weren't close (in fact she scared me LOL).

 

[caitycaity]

yes, i knew all of my grandparents well. three of them have died in the past 5 years though, and now only 1 of my grandpas is alive.

 

[CamColt]

I knew 1 grandmother and 1 grandfather, both who passed away when I was really young(5 & under maybe).

 

[mickeyboat]

Yes, I knew them all. We moved away from my parents' hometown when I was small so I didn't get to know them very well, but I did know them. My parernal grandmother and my maternal grandfather are still alive.

Denae

 

[dianeschlicht]

Yes, all of my grandparents were around until I was an adult. I lost my paternal grandparents first. One when I was finishing high school, and one after I had been married about 7 years. My Maternal grandparents were around a lot longer. My grandpa died when I was in my 30's, and my grandma passed away when I was 52. I also knew 3 of my great grandparents.

 

[Mishetta]

I only got to meet my grandmothers. They both lived in Europe, so we went there to see them when I was little. I was in my early teens when both of them passed on. Both my grandfathers had passed on before I was born.

 

[skuttle]

I was/am very lucky. I'm 25 years old and my maternal grandparents are still both around and we see each other fairly often. They are doing great! My paternal grandpa is still around, but he has some health problems. My paternal grandma passed aways a couple of years ago.

I also remember my maternal grandma's parents...the only set of great-grandparents I ever met. They both died a few years ago, but they were around for a while.

 

[Patio]

We lived with my Grandma (my Dad's Mom) until she died in 1981. She came from a family of 8 siblings who all lived within 2 blocks of us. My Grandpa (my dad's Dad) died before I was born.
My Baba (my Mom's Mom) died in 1988 so I knew her very well. She lived about 20 miles away and we visited her every Sunday. My Grandpa ( my Mom's Dad) died when I was 8, so I don't remember too much about him.
I remember while I was in college I wrote a paper about the influences my Grandmothers had on my life. They were both super ladies and I love and miss them very much.

 

[piglet too]

I feel very firtunate that at age 30, all of my grandparents are still alive. Well, correction my Mom's real father is gone, he left her and my Grandma when my Mom was only 3. I consider my Mom's stepfather to be my Grandpa, and never even knew he "wasn't" until I was probally 9 or 10.

I also got to know my Dad's grandparents, my Great-Grandpa died while I was in H.S. and my Great-Grandma doed about nine years ago. My Mom's grandparetns died before my Grandma imigrated here, but I do know her brothers and sisters.

 

[msdznyduck]

I only knew my maternal grandmother, and a step-grandfather, since my biological grandfather died when he was only 27, leaving my grandmother to raise a 6yr old, 3 yr old and she was pregnant with my aunt. She waited until that baby was married, before she married the grandfather I knew (there are wedding pictures somewhere of me at about age 3). My dad's parents were from Wisconsin/Minnesota, and I had never met them, since we live in NJ, and they died when I was a teenager. I wish I was able to at least meet them,........there is a whole side of family that we don't know. I have tried looking them up, but no luck.
Elaine

 

[julie_yet]

I'm very close with maternal grandmother. I see her all the time since she lives only 15 minutes away. And even though I only got to see my paternal grandma once a year I loved her tremendously. She actually just died at the beginning of this year.

I was never close to my grandfathers. They were both divorced and didn't have anything to do with us. I haven't seen either of them since I was little.

 

[candykisses]

I was blessed to know 2 great grandmothers, 2 grandfathers and a 1 grandmother.

I was lucky enough to be within walking distance of most of them.