Obituary of Stephen A. Grady

Stephen A. Grady TOPSFIELD – Stephen A. Grady, 46, passed away on Wednesday February 24, 2016 . Stephen grew up in Topsfield. He graduated from St. John’s Prep in 1987 and then went on to Georgetown University where he majored in French, and spent one year abroad at the University of Freiburg in Switzerland. He continued his education and earned his Master’s Degree in Linguistics from Georgetown University. Being fluent in French and German, Stephen worked for TESOL, teachers of English to speakers of other languages and he went on to own and manage a Bed and Breakfast, The Lord & Hamilton Inn in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. He was creative, and his attention to detail made him an insightful and thoughtful artist, always sending personalized birthday cards to family and friends. He was a voracious reader, enjoyed puzzles, and a world traveler. Stephen was a religious, kind, and gentle man who was eager to volunteer and teach his students so they could assimilate well into the community. He enjoyed tennis and he was an avid runner, having run cross-country for Georgetown University and the Marine Corps Marathon several times, and he most recently took up yoga. Stephen was loved dearly by his family. He is the son of Dr. Thomas A. and Ruth (Donovan) Grady of Topsfield and the brother of Dr. Thomas Grady and his wife Carolyn, of Fayetteville, NY, Edward Grady and his wife Mary Beth, of Danvers, Susan Grady of Danvers, Elizabeth Duffy and her husband Robert, of Darien, CT, and Sarah Grady of Middleton, and the loving uncle of several nieces, nephews and grandnieces. He is survived by his partner of 20 years Robert C. Thompson, Jr. of Rehoboth Beach, DE. Relatives and friends are kindly invited to a Mass Celebrating the Life of Stephen will be on Friday March 4, 2016 at 11:30 AM at St. Rose of Lima Church, 12 Park St., Topsfield with a gathering visitation from 10:30 to 11:30 AM. Urn burial will follow in Pine Grove Cemetery, Topsfield which all are invited to attend. The family kindly requests no flowers. If desired, memorial contributions may be made to the Johns Hopkins University Center for Aids Research, 3400 N. Charles St., San Martin Center, Baltimore, MD 21218