President bids farewell to his brother Frank Granger
The funeral service of the late Cesare Francis Granger, brother of President David Granger, was held on Wednesday at the Kaashi Dhaam Hindu Crematorium at Ruimzigt, Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara). Members of Cabinet and the Diplomatic Corps were among those who attended the service.
Pallbearers, President David Granger, his nephews Marc and Kevin, and other friends, position the casket at the beginning of the funeral service
The late Granger, fondly known as “Frank”, was born on October 4, 1937, and is the first son and third child of the late Chetwynd and Verleigh Granger. He married Theresa (nee Chang) with whom he fathered two sons; Kevin Granger and Marc Granger.
According to the Department of Public Information, the deceased attended the St John the Baptist School in Bartica, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni); and Central High School and Queen’s College in Georgetown. He subsequently attended Columbia University in New York. He graduated with the Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Economics, winning the Mathew M Frydre Award for outstanding undergraduate work.
After studying and working abroad, the late Cesare Granger returned to Guyana where he joined the Works, Hydraulics and Supply Ministry as an Economist, conducting economic feasibility studies from 1969 to 1972. He then joined the Commonwealth Caribbean Regional Secretariat and from 1973, the Caribbean Community Secretariat as a Senior Economist, holding various positions until his retirement on October 4, 1997.
Cesare Francis Granger is survived by his sons and his siblings, Barbara Granger and President David Granger.
