11/13/26 – Dawn Joyce Grant, Cape Vincent

Dawn Joyce Weaver Grant October 12, 1937 – November 11, 2026 Dawn Joyce Weaver Grant, 89, of Black River, New York, formerly of Cape Vincent, passed away on November 11, 2026, in Carthage, New York. She was born on October 12, 1937, in Cape Vincent, New York.

She graduated from Cape Vincent Central School, where she was prom queen. She worked as a bartender and cook at the Hotel Roxy and as a cook at Coultts Adult Home. She was very talented and artistic — she loved crafts, knitted sweaters, and loved painting. Her hobbies included bingo, puzzles, and cards, and she especially loved casino trips with her sister Sandra.

She was married to Robert Constance in 1956, and they had five children together. On February 14, 1998, she married Ernest Grant, who passed away on April 19, 2013.

She is survived by her five children: Vicky Barker of Adams, New York; Randy Constance and his wife, Carolyn, of Gouverneur, New York; Mark Constance and his wife, Sandra, of Redwood, New York; Scott Constance and his wife, Krisi, of Homosassa, Florida; and Joanne Chamberlain of Black River, New York. She is also survived by her stepson, Craig Grant, and Brenda Bond; her brothers, Marvin Weaver and his wife, Edith, of Michigan, and Alan Weaver of Rochester, New York; her sister, Vesta Smith of Michigan; 15 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.

She was predeceased by her husband, Ernest Grant; her sons-in-law, John Chamberlain and Lon Barker; her brother, Fenton Weaver, and his wife, Sharon; her sisters, Beverly Dunn and Sandra Dano, and Sandra’s husband, Wayne; her sister-in-law, Carol; and her brother-in-law, Joseph.

The family would like to thank all the staff at Carthage Area Hospital. Services will be held in the spring at the Three Mile Bay Cemetery. The date and time will be determined.