She was the daughter of the late Nicola and Josephine (Mento) Africo; mother of Peter Terrizzi and his wife Kaitlyn Terrizzi of Middleboro, MA, Karen Hernandez and her husband Jesus Hernandez of Easton, MA; grandmother of Rachel Lindstrom, Isabella Hernandez, Sophia Terrizzi, Jovanni Hernandez and Anthony Terrizzi; sister of the late Domenic Africo.
Grace Marie was a customer service representative for Verizon, a graduate of Mt. Pleasant High School and received her Associate’s Degree from Massasoit College. She enjoyed dancing, traveling, playing golf, and spending time with family and friends.
The family would like to thank Dr. Toni Choueiri and the staff at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Brigham and Women’s hospital for their dedicated work as well as the staff at Philip Hulitar Hospice Center of Providence.
Visitation and funeral services will be held Thursday, 9:00-10:30 a.m. from the PONTARELLI-MARINO Home, 971 Branch Avenue, Providence, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. in St. Ann Church, 280 Hawkins Street, Providence. Burial will follow in St. Francis Cemetery, Pawtucket.
In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and specify Dr. Toni Choueiri research funds. Checks can be mailed to Toni Choueiri, MD, 450 Brookline Avenue, Dana 1230, Boston, MA 02215, or online at http://profile.pmc.org/TC0306.
