Jean E. (Zembo) Gracia, 78, of Westport passed away peacefully in her sleep at home on Thursday, October 2, 2008, after a brief illness, surrounded in spirit by her loving family. She was wife of Antonio B. Gracia, Jr.
Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Albert and Louise G. (Botelho) Zembo, she was a lifelong resident of Westport and wintered for over 20 years at Holiday Park in North Port, FL. She spent all 78 years of her life at the same homestead on Old County Rd. Prior to retirement, she was a secretary at the Westport Middle School for 17 years. Jean loved spending time with her family and many friends and traveling. She and her husband would have celebrated 60 years of marriage on this coming November 20th.
Including her husband, she is survived by a son: James A. Gracia and his wife Janet of East Hampton, MA; 5 daughters: Dianne L. Rezendes and her husband Thomas, Linda J. Eastwood and her husband Paul, Susan J. DeCosta and her husband Kenneth, Kathy L. Rego and her husband Ronald and LouAnn M. Nygaard and her husband Klaus, all of Westport; 12 grandchildren; 1 great granddaughter; 2 sisters-in-law, and several nieces, nephews, aunts and cousins.
Funeral to which relatives and friends are invited will be Monday, October 6, 2008 at the Potter Funeral Home at 10:00 A.M.
Calling hours Sunday 5 - 8 P.M.
Interment in Maple Grove Cemetery, Westport.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to a charity of your choice.