Pierrette (Pelletier) Gracia Diaz, 64 of Lawrence, passed away on Friday, October 2, 2015 at Academy Manor Nursing Home in Andover, with her loving family by her side. She was the beloved wife of Astacio Gracia Diaz, to whom she was married for 45 years.
Pierrette was the daughter of the late Gratien and Marguerite (Cote) Pelletier. She was born in Ste. Jean-de-La Lande, Canada. She worked as a machine operator at Malden Mills in Lawrence for 18 years.
Pierrette will be deeply missed by her husband, Astacio; daughter, Nancy Gracia and her spouse, Brigitte Beaulieu of Salem, NH; 3 sisters, Agathe and her husband, Benoit, Jeanne-Mance and her husband, Roch, and Huguette and her husband, Gaston; 3 brothers, Philibert and his wife, Alicia, Tobie, and his deceased wife, Estelle, and Viateur; and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by 2 brothers, Onil and Jean-Guy his surviving wife, Gaetane.
Family and friends will honor and celebrate Pierrette’s life by gathering for calling hours at the Kenneth H. Pollard Funeral Home, 233 Lawrence Street in Methuen on Friday, October 9, 2015 from 9 - 11 AM. Her funeral service will take place on Friday at 11 AM the funeral home. Burial will follow in St. Mary Immaculate Conception Cemetery in Lawrence.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to the doctors, nurses, and staff at PACE Methuen and Elder Services for all of their assistance in caring for Pierrette. The family has requested, in Pierrette’s honor, in lieu of flowers, that memorial contributions be made to PACE Methuen, Nevins Campus, 12 Ingalls Court, Methuen, MA 01844. For directions or to send a condolence to Pierrette’s family, please visit www.pollardfuneralhome.com. The Kenneth H. Pollard Funeral Home is honored to serve the Gracia Diaz family.