Digna (nee Monterrosa) Lacey passed away unexpectedly at home in Tracy, CA on December 15, 2019. She was born in Suchitoto, El Salvador (farm girl, then city); she came to the US in 1959 and five years later married John Wayne Lacey that lasted 55 years. They celebrated their 55 years by visiting the Western Rocky Mountains from Canada to Northern and Southern California.
Digna earned a BS degree at Shenandoah University and worked at Stanford University (SU), IBM, Comcast and SU Linear Accelerator. In their earlier years, she and John traveled worldwide for some 25 years.
Digna is survived by her husband; brothers Jose and Othmaro; sister Argentina and numerous nephews, nieces, great and great-great same; as well as many cousins.
Predeceased are her parents, Jesus and Vicente; brothers Vicente, Lizandro and Antonio; and sister, Francisca.
Funeral Services will be provided by Behm Funeral Home, 1477 Jefferson Rd., Jefferson, PA 15344, Gregory P. Rohanna, supervisor; with a closed casket visitations on Friday, December 20, 2019 from 6 to 8pm and Saturday, December 21, 2019 from 8:30 to 9:30am. A 10:00am Mass of Christian Burial to be held on Saturday, December 21, 2019 at St. Marcellus Catholic Church (Jefferson) then burial at the Greene County Memorial Park, followed by a brunch for attendees at the Greene County Country Club. Condolences may be expressed online at www.behm-funeralhomes.com.
Digna, always with kindness, a smile, a laugh, a shopper, and no complaints will be sadly missed by all who knew her.
