Obituary of Donald S. Grover

Dr. Donald Shepherd Grover died on September 23, 2003. He was born in Syracuse, NY on May 4, 1909. He received his baccalaureate degree from Syracuse University as a pre-medical student. He continued his medical education at the University of Rochester in Rochester, NY, followed by internships and residency at the Hospital of the Good Shepherd. He was licensed by the University of the State of New York to practice medicine and surgery in 1935. His first position was to replace a family doctor near Rochester, NY for one year while the doctor took leave. Dr. Grover then served as the Medical Director for the Carrier Corporation for several years. He practiced family and general medicine in Syracuse until 1943 when he enlisted in the Army Medical Corps. serving four years as an orthopedic surgeon at Moore General Hospital in Swananoa, North Carolina. After World War II ended, he returned to Syracuse to continue practicing medicine on the South Side, caring for generations of families, until his retirement in 1991. Dr. Grover had privileges at several Central New York Hospitals including Syracuse General Hospital and Upstate Medical Center. He was also affiliated with the Onondaga Medical Society and the Onondaga Hill Masonic Lodge. Survivors: He is survived by his wife, Viola A. Grover of Scottsdale, AZ; three children: Dr. Donald A. Grover of Fairport, NY; Dr. Karen Duffy of Geneseo, NY and Sedona, AZ; and Susan Platte of Scottsdale, AZ; three grandchildren: Kimberly Grover of Yipsilanti, MI; Dr. Erika Grover of New York, NY and Jessica Shuman of Tucson, AZ. Funeral Services: 9:00 a.m. Saturday, at St. Paul's United Methodist Church, Valley Drive. Burial will be Private. Friends may call from, 2 - 4 and 7 - 9 p.m. Friday at Ballweg & Lunsford Funeral Home, 4612 S. Salina Street, Syracuse, NY Contributions: In Lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Grover family endowment , University of Rochester Medical Center 300 East River Road, Rochester, NY 14623