Grace DePalma, 86, of Manahawkin, NJ, passed on Sunday, April 17, 2022, peacefully at home. Born in Newark, NJ to her late parents, Dominick and Josephine DePalma, she is formerly of Bloomfield, NJ and has been a resident of Manahawkin for over twenty years. Grace was employed for NJ Transit Authority for forty-seven years.
Surviving are her sister, Concetta Monguso; nieces and nephews, Martin, Michele, The Late Michael, Joseph, Judith, Nicholas DePalma and Diane Calaguire; great-nephews, Anthony, Michael, Evan and Andrew DePalma; great-nieces, Marissa Grant, Madison DePalma and Alexis Calaguire; great-great nephew, Darren DePalma and great-great niece, Riley Rose DePalma. She is pre-deceased by her sister, Vincenza VanEckelen and her brothers, Joseph, James, Carlo, Martin and Nicholas DePalma.
A Memorial Mass will be offered 10 AM on Friday, April 29, 2022 at St. Mary of The Pines Church, 100 Bishop Lane, Manahawkin, NJ. Entombment of cremains to follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery, Manahawkin. Barnegat Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. (www.BarnegatFH.com)
In lieu of flowers, in Graces memory, you can donate to Memorial Sloan Cancer Center at PO Box 5028, Hagerstown, MD 21740 or at mskcc.org. (link below)
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