Olivia M. “Libby” Granger

HUDSON FALLS – Olivia M. “Libby” Granger, 69, of Oak Street, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, February 23, 2021.

Born on January 17, 1952 in Montreal, Canada, she was the daughter of the late William and Margaret (Glenday) Wells.

Olivia’s family was her life.  There isn’t anything that she wouldn’t have done to make their day brighter or easier.  In retirement, she played roles of Libbapida, 2 cents and she was the founding member of the Together We Are Trouble Club and A-hole Club President.   She was known for being the family Uber driver, taking her grandsons and granddaughter wherever they wanted to go.  Most recently, she added the Dollar Store and Starbuck’s with her granddaughter to the list .

Olivia enjoyed cleaning the homes of her daughters and doing laundry.  She was frequently called “the maid”.  Olivia would always say that she was cleaning and doing the laundry because she knew what it was like to work full time and raise a family.  Always there to help her girls. 

Olivia enjoyed game night and the laughs that were had over her three letter three point words in Scrabble.  She also loved traveling with her daughter, Tracey, grandsons and granddaughter.  Her grandsons regarded her as the best grandmother they could ever have.  She was loved deeply and will be greatly missed by them and the entire family.

“Libbapida will be greatly missed, 2 cents will no longer be around, but she will still haunt us in our sleep. The Doyles and Tardiffs will make their own food, pick up their own dog and cat mess, do their own laundry and dishes.  It will be quieter now because no one will be talking to themselves.”

Besides her parents, she was predeceased by her brothers, David Wells and Robert Wells of Canada, her brother in law, John Bruce of Australia, her father and mother in law, Roger and Frances Granger, her sister in law, Virginia French, her brothers in law, Michael Lyons, Michael Granger and Craig Granger.

Survivors include her husband of 49 years, Peter Granger; her daughters, Lisa (Christopher) Doyle and Tracey (William) Tardiff; her grandsons, Mark “Willy Man” William and Caleb Tardiff; her granddaughter, Charlotte Doyle; her brother, William (Diane) Wells; her sisters, Georgianne (Brian) Fordham and Heather Bruce; her sisters in law, Michelle (Denny) Lyons, Terry (Doug) Heald and MaryAnn Dourghty; her brothers in law, Roger (Margie) Granger and Charlie (Sherri) Granger; several nieces, nephews of USA, Canada and Australia; and close cousin, Elizabeth Rae of Canada.

Due to COVID restrictions, services will be private.

The family suggests that memorial donations be made to the Fort Edward Rescue Squad, Inc., P.O. Box 226, Fort Edward, NY 12828 or the American Heart Association, 4 Atrium Drive, #100, Albany, NY 12205  or the charity of choice.

Arrangements are under the care of the Carleton Funeral Home, Inc., 68 Main Street in Hudson Falls.