Grace Comstock

Mrs. Grace Comstock, 89, of Santee, widow of John Hill Comstock, passed away on Friday, August 21, 2015, at the Lake Marion Nursing Home.Grace Comstock was born on St. Patrick's Day March 17, 1926, in Warwick, R.I., a daughter of George and Mary Naren Anderson. On March 24, 1940, Grace was baptized in the First Crompton Baptist Church in Rhode Island. She graduated from West Warwick High School in 1940. On December 27, 1947 she married John Hill Comstock, at the time of John's death they were married 65 years. Until the birth of their son Warren, Grace worked as a Switch Board Operator. Grace was a house wife while John finished his 30-year career with the Department of Defense. While she raised Warren, Grace enjoyed sewing, cooking and entertaining friends and family. Upon John's retirement, they moved to Santee, where they resided at Bradford Village. It was then that Grace became an avid golfer, winning several tournaments. She also enjoyed traveling around the world.Grace was preceded in death by her parents George and Mary Anderson, and her sisters Eva DiMondo and Janet Pfieler.Surviving is her uncle, Raymond Anderson of Warwick, RI; her son, Warren George Comstock and his wife, Lucy of Manning, SC; a granddaughter, Nikita Comstock of Anchorage, Alaska; grandsons, Joshua Comstock and John Hill Comstock III (Amanda) of Clarksville, Va., Brandon Prevost (Jennifer) of Manning and Brent Prevost of Coward, SC; great-grandchildren, Brianna, Hannah and Joshua Comstock of Clarksville, Va., Isaac Comstock who will arrive in September, and Daniel Prevost of Manning, SC.Grace will join her husband John at the Knight Hill Family Cemetery following an 11:00 AM service on September 8, 2015 at Gorton-Menard Funeral Home in Coventry Rhode Island. The cemetery is located in Clayville, Rhode Island on Knight Hill Road. Memorials may be sent to the American Cancer Society.