Condolences for Dave

[JustJon]

Dave, sorry to hear about your grandmother. Be well.

[Don Stugots]

I am very sorry to hear about your Grandmother. thoughts n prayers.

[drjoek]

Sorry for your loss Dave

[Freakshow]

she's riding home from church with strangers in heaven now.

[hexy68]

Sorry for your loss dave

[King Hippos Bandaid]

my condolences buddy

[JPMNICK]

wow sorry for the bad news, condolences to your family

[TheGameHHH]

Dave, sorry to hear about your grandmother. Be well.

yes David, be well. and dont forget how to use the three seashells.

my deepest sympathy to you and your family.

[MisterSmith]

Dave - I am so sorry for your loss. My prayers are with you and your family.

[CofyCrakCocaine]

From the sounds of that phone call she sounds like a complete sweetheart. God Bless and you all have my condolences.

[KingGeno]

Condolences to you and yours. Comedy is a good medicine though, makes ya know those people care about ya.

[Lady Resin]

Dave and Casey, my prayers are with the both of you and the family.

[Hottub]

Sorry for your loss Dave.

The Tubs.

[Aggie]

I'm really sorry for your loss. I lost both my grandmother's within a month of each other. It's rough but you'll get through to the other side.

Thoughts and prayers.

[Dougie Brootal]

RIP Grammy McDonald

thoughts and prayers, davey.

[UpperEastSideDave]

Dave I just heard from Earl's grandmother and she told me that the entire 1919 Black Sox were running the train on her and your grandmother... at least she is a goer....

[ravn816]

My condolences to Dave's family as well.

[Willmore]

It's a bit. Dave's grandma is alive. It's so obvious, I mean what kind of a grandson wouldn't show his grandma her only great-granddaughter?

[Ritalin]

Sorry, Dave.

[disneyspy]

all my best,take care of yourself

[BrentfromTN1]

God Bless your family Dave. I know how tough this can be on everyone. Good Luck!

[ralphbxny]

Hang in ESD and Fam!!

Condolences to all!

[KingModem]

Sorry Davey. 31 more dollars that you need to get out of Wicky next year to make up for Grams.

[Tall_James]

My sincere condolences to you and your family.

[Furtherman]

Sorry to hear about your loss Dave. You could just tell how great she was in her Happy Birthday message alone. I wish you and your family well during this time.

[Crippler]

Condolences, buddy.

[IamFogHat]

I'm sorry for your loss Dave. Condolences to you and your family.

[Badinia]

So sorry to hear about your loss, Dave. Much love to you and your family.

[Sue_Bender]

You have my sincerest condolences, Mr. Dave. Take care.

[sspkmark]

Sorry to you and your Family Dave

[MacVittie]

Very sad to hear. I hope that the healing process goes smoothly.

[GreatAmericanZero]

sorry to hear that....she seemed like a cool lady. 95 ain't too bad..well wishes towards all the McDonalds

[drusilla]

sorry for your loss dave. sending my best to you & yours.

[~Katja~]

I am sorry for your loss Dave. I actually teared up twice today hearing that... losing a loved one is never easy, especially when you have so many beautiful memories with them... but that is what keeps them in your heart forever!

[KatPw]

So sorry Dave, condolences to you and your family.

[El Mudo]

Deepest condolences to you and your family Dave

[Misteriosa]

my deepest sympathy to you, casey, and the mcdonald family.

may you and your family find peace and comfort in your fond memories of your grandmother and in each other.

[yojimbo7248]

sorry about your loss, Dave

[Recyclerz]

My condolences to you & your family Dave. Like others here have said, she sounded like a real sweetie on that message she left you and she seems to have had a nice run.

We'll all keep her in our hearts for awhile.

[KnoxHarrington]

My sympathy and condolences to you, Dave.

[Jughead]

Thoughts and prayers to Dave and his entire family...

[Space Edge]

My condolences to Dave and his family.

[zildjian361]

Sorry Dave i hope your Mom is still alive, because losing her will be much worse trust me i know:sad:

[donnie_darko]

its a damn shame dave.


wonder how long till earl lets you know how it feels.

[Yuppie_Scum]

If Earl has any balls he will start impersonating Dave's grandma.

Too soon?

[Caseyelan]

Thanks everyone... I'll pass this on to dave when he gets home.

[Lady Resin]

Give him (((((((((((hugs)))))))))) galore. I loved the phone call from her on his birthday. She sounded like a great woman. I loved how she wanted the White Album and Sgt. Pepper.

[Friday]

i'm sorry about your gramma, Dave budday... all my best wishes to you and your family.

[ChimneyFish]

Haven't heard the show yet, but my condolences you and the family.

[spadanko]

you and your family are in my prayers davey mac

[bostonronandfezfan]

thoughts and prayers east side much respect buddy. Bill

[A.J.]

Best wishes to you and your family during this difficult time , Dave.

[albo60s]

Give him (((((((((((hugs)))))))))) galore. I loved the phone call from her on his birthday. She sounded like a great woman. I loved how she wanted the White Album and Sgt. Pepper.


I suspect she really wanted a Paul Whiteman album, since he was the king of jazz back in her youth. But its the thought that counts.

[Meataball23]

Im very sorry for your loss dave

[Heather 8]

Our condolences to Dave and his family.

-The 8s

[STC-Dub]

Sorry man.

[TheCableNazi]

Since Wackbag doesn't give a shit, I thought I'd come over here to wish you and the family the best Dave.

[rickydavis]

sorry to hear about that. get drunk and wild. its the only way to fly during times like this.


Your friend,
n00biecakes

[Slumbag]

Thoughts and Prayers for the Mac clan.

[ahhdurr]

Sorry Dave - I know family's a big part of your life.

[A buck 380]

Very sorry for your loss Dave.

[ANC]

So sorry to hear about your grandmother. Our condolences are with you and your family.

ANC and the future Mrs.

[biggie]

Very sorry for your loss Dave. Courage.

[Caseyelan]

Dave's brother wrote a nice blog about her for the LAWEEKLY

http://blogs.laweekly.com/ladaily/queer-town/queer-town-the-life-and-spirit/


Queer Town: The Life and Spirit of Genevieve Florence Range
by Patrick Range McDonald
October 7, 2008 8:00 AM

On Monday morning, a day after her oldest daughter celebrated her seventieth birthday, Genevieve Florence Range passed away at the age of 95 in New Jersey. She was my grandmother, friend, and one of the major influences in my life.

Grandma, as her eight grandkids called her, was everything you wanted in a grandmother. She was, among many other things, always loving, always smiling, and always supportive. When I came out of the closet several years ago, I was living in Los Angeles, far away from my family who live in Spring Lake, New Jersey. So my mother sat down Grandma to tell her the news. She was 88 at the time, and Mom was a little nervous about what she would think.


http://blogs.laweekly.com/ladaily/genrangewithdelliebeanie.jpg
Genevieve Range on vacation with her daughters, Dellie, left, and Beanie.

“Patrick is a wonderful person," she said to my mother. "So what?!" Grandma had something of an angry look on her face, Mom told me, as if she was ready to fight anyone who would do me harm. My mother then fell into her arms and said thank you.

Grandma’s feisty blessing no doubt made it easier for everyone in my family, including myself, to deal with my homosexuality. She then called me soon after that, asking if I had a “special friend.” I said I didn’t, which led to an interesting talk about condoms and HIV. Grandma wanted me to stay healthy, and I promised to be careful.

There was something very special about my grandmother, especially when you consider her background. Gen, as she was known, was born on February 17, 1913 in The Bronx to William and Mary Dodd. William sailed over from Killorglin, Ireland, in 1880, stopping first in Boston. He was briefly a journalist in Connecticut, but moved to New York City to make more money and landed a job with the U.S. Postal Service.

William then met and married Mary McGrail. They had six children: two boys and four girls. But when Gen was three, her mother died. Times were tough for working folks like my great-grandfather, and he made the difficult decision to place three of the girls into a Catholic orphanage for five years. Gen was one of them.

Whenever Grandma told me stories about the orphanage, she would always laugh at some point. In fact, I don’t recall her saying anything bad about that experience, and it’s hard to think of a time when she was ever negative when I talked with her, despite the fact that she had lived through two world wars, the Great Depression, the hard times New York City faced in the 1970s, and other bleak periods in American history. She was always positive, always thinking how something seemingly bad was a good lesson to learn.

One of her mantras for life was very simple: “Everything in moderation.” Which stuck with me, with varying degrees of success. She also had a great line for putting me to bed when I was a kid: “Good night, dear,” she would say, “and dream in Technicolor.” She would say it with what sounded to me as a very elegant Bronx accent—“tech-na-colah.”

Gen eventually graduated from St. Augustine Grammar School and then made it through two years of high school. By junior year at Roosevelt High, her oldest brother, Bill, told her it was time to get a job. So she found work at Western Union in Manhattan. Gen later worked as a secretary at Mount Saint Vincent College and Manhattan College. Her last job was as an executive secretary at Columbia University, where she retired at the age of 65.

In between all of that, she married my grandfather Walter Range—my middle name—in 1937 and gave birth to two daughters, Adelle and Arlene. Arlene, or better known as Beanie, is my mother. You hear a lot of talk about hockey moms these days, but Gen was part of a long line of women who worked and took care of her family without a lot of fanfare.

And that was something else about my grandmother. She loved to talk, but she was never loud or rude or phony. Grandma was also willing to give people the benefit of the doubt, until they proved otherwise. She was, in the end, an excellent role model.

After living for 95 years, it must have been interesting for her to watch how things unfolded with her family. With me, for example, I attended Fordham University in The Bronx, which among Irish American Catholics of a certain age and place was like attending Harvard. She was very proud of me, and she loved the fact that she attended high school directly across the street from the Fordham campus. When I became a journalist, she was again very proud, especially since I was taking up where her father had left off. In some real ways, Grandma and me are wonderful examples of an unfettered American Dream in action.

Genevieve Range was a fun gal from The Bronx, and she always said she lived a good life. I’ll miss her, but I also have enduring memories of my grandmother, and all of them, in bright Technicolor, make me smile or laugh out loud. It’s probably the best gift any grandma can give a grandchild. Thank you.


Contact Patrick Range McDonald at pmcdonald@laweekly.com.

Tags: Genevieve Range, Grandma, The Bronx
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[Hottub]

A very nice tribute.
Patrick is a fine writer.

[zman]

I dont think Grandma is dead, its a bit

[Hottub]

Don't be an ass.

[Lady Resin]

I dont think Grandma is dead, its a bit

eck.............


On the other hand, the blog is a beautiful tribute to his grammy. Stand strong Family Macs. She's in my prayers.

[yojimbo7248]

thanks, Casey, for posting Patrick's tribute.

[PapaBear]

I just heard yesterday's show. I'm sorry for your loss, Dave. She sounded great in the phone message.