I never knew my own great-grandparents, but my son has met his great-grandmother (my wife’s grandmother). In fact, she (the grandmother) has at least ten great-grandchildren, the oldest of which is now in college. She is in her mid 90s.
Maternal grandmother died when I was 11
Paternal grandfather died when I was 15
Maternal grandfather died when I was 20
Paternal grandmother died when I was 32
Started life with 6 greats and 4 grands. Last grand died when I was 52. Small town, everyone got along, I was fortunate to spend a lot of time with all.
Maternal grandfather died 1966, before I was born
Paternal (biological) grandfather died October 1974, when I was just over a year old
Paternal (step) grandfather died December 1993, when I was 20
Maternal grandmother, died June 1995, when I was 21
Paternal grandmother died 1998, when I was 25
I think my I met my maternal great-grandmother once, but if so, I was very young and only know about it because I think pictures exist.
I’m 46, still have my maternal grandmother; she’s 100.
Her husband, aka the grandfather from hell, died in 2010 aged “only” 95.
My paternal grandmother, February 25th (saturday), 1995; she was 86 and I still miss her.
My paternal grandfather, January 4th 1972 (I know the exact date because it happens to be my aunt’s birthday); I was only 3yo so I don’t really remember him. He was 65; men in his family most commonly die at 65 of cancer or at over-85 of “old age” (i.e., no actual big illnesses known).
20ish when I lost my maternal grandmother, my three other grandparents died before I was born.
I’m 30 and I still have all four grandparents (but they are all increasingly frail).
maternal side,
Grandmother died when I was 1, she was in her 40’s
Grandfather died when I was in my early 20’s, he was 83
Paternal side
Grandmother died when I was early 40’s. She was 97
Grandfather died when I was 18. He was 83
In order of passing:
Maternal Grandmother: 25
Paternal Grandfather: ~30
Paternal Grandmother: ~32
Maternal Grandfather: ~40
Both my grandfathers passed before I was born.
Maternal grandmother: I was 7. She was in her early 70s, IIRC.
Paternal grandmother: I was 9. She was in her mid 70s, IIRC.
Paternal grandfather died four years before I was born, age 69.
Maternal grandfather died when I was 11, age 92.
Maternal grandmother died when I was 28, age 85.
Paternal grandmother died when I was 41, age 100.
Neither of my parents ever met any of their grandparents. All four of my grandparents were first generation immigrants. Both my grandmothers were sent over to marry my grandfathers. They had never met until a few weeks before the weddings. One of them was 24, her parents were quite desperate to marry off their daughter before she was too old for anyone to have her.
My paternal grandfather was born in 1876 and died in the early 1950s not too long before I was born, so I never knew him. My paternal grandmother, his wife, died when I was eight.
On my mother’s side, my grandfather died when I was about 15, my grandmother when I was 36.
By the time my parents were married, my maternal grandmother and paternal grandfather had died. Then, a few years after my parents were married, my two remaining grandparents married each other. So I only knew one set of grandparents, one from each side, who were married to each other.
My grandfather died when I was nine, and my grandmother died when I was around 20 (in her third marriage).
My maternal grandmother turned 89 last month. I will be 45 next month. (Grandmother’s oldest grandchild will be 50 in December, and her oldest great-grandchild turned 23 in February.)
All of my other grandparents and one of my great-grandparents lived long enough for me to remember them well.
Granny (maternal grandmother’s mother) died in 1980, at age 92, when I was almost 11.
Paternal grandfather died in 1979 - age 73. I was 10.
Maternal grandfather died in 1982 - age 59. I was 13.
Paternal grandmother died in 1998, age 96 or 97 (we think. She always lied about her age, but her sisters ratted her out!) I was 28.
When this thread started I was 53 and still had a grandparent.
I lost that grandmother when I was 57, in November of 2012. She was just shy of her 108th birthday.
I’m 33 and three of my four grandparents are alive and well.
My maternal grandfather passed when I was around 7. My maternal grandmother has a new husband and is alive and well at 93.
My paternal grandmother is doing ok (some health issues) and is in her early 70’s. My paternal grandfather seems healthy and is in his late 60’s.
I’m 28 and I still have 3 out of 4. Paternal grandfather died back when I was in college or high school. I honestly can’t remember. But I’ll always remember the semi-annual trips driving through the redwood forests from southern oregon to Eureka california to see him and his wife (who I called grandma).
My maternal grandfather is 94 and walks without a walker or even a cane. Very independent. Lives in a retirement community with my maternal grandmother. She is 87. Uses a walker and can’t hear very well but otherwise is doing well.
My paternal grandmother used to live far away in eastern Washington and I remember a few car trips from my youth to visit her. She moved down to my home town when I was in high school. I’ve seen her a lot since. She’s 80 and she’s doing ok. Walks around fine. My dad is worried a bit about her mental health (her quirks are turning into obsessions and financially questionable beliefs).
So… I’ve been very blessed in the grandparent’s department.
I was lucky to grow up with lots of grandparents and even some great-grandparents. I started out with more than most people ever have, in fact.
The timeline goes like this:
At birth I had two great-grandparents living, and all 4 grandparents. Later, I acquired 2 more grandmas, when my maternal grandfather remarried twice after divorcing my grandma, and a grandpa, when my maternal grandmother remarried.
Age 17: My great-grandma dies.
Age 20: My great-grandpa dies.
Age 21: My paternal grandma dies.
Age 22: My step-grandma (maternal grandpa’s third wife) dies.
Age 30: My maternal grandpa dies.
I still have my paternal grandpa (he’s 91 and doing great! I feel like if anyone was going to live forever, it’d be him), my maternal grandma and her husband, my step-grandpa, and my maternal grandpa’s second wife, who is a super nice lady who has always been very close to the family and who I’ve always considered a “full grandma.” So, even though I’ve lost a few grandparents, I still have 4, which is usually the full complement 
Ten, . Two died long before I was born and the other two when I was 7and 10. I never had a coversation with any grandparent, because the last one never learned to speak English.
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