She was born into a family of 9 in Chimaltenango, Guatemala on April 16, 1945 to Jesusita de Fuentes and Tomas Fuentes Perez. She worked as a nurse at Hospital Carroll Behrhorst where she met her husband of 53 years, George Joseph Gilson. Together they had 5 children, 8 grandchildren and 6 great grand-children.
Grace loved spending time volunteering alongside her husband in international healthcare in various countries around the world including Africa, Central America, South America and Southeast Asia.
When she was not busy volunteering she loved spending time with her family whom she enjoyed and loved. She also enjoyed hiking, crocheting, drawing, gardening and cooking.
Grace will be missed by all who knew her. She will always remain in our thoughts and hearts.
A memorial service is scheduled at 1 pm PST on Friday, January 27, 2023 at:
Bradley Mitchell Funeral Home
Pacific Beach- La Jolla Chapel
4710 Cass St.
San Diego, CA 92109
To participate in the service via Zoom:
copy and paste link to your web browser:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81896288869?pwd=emVva3dvT3l2emFCRk1Qc0hWREd1Zz09
Meeting ID: 818 9628 8869
Passcode: 113868
In lieu of flowers, please donate to Hospitalito Atitlan, Santiago Atitlan, Solola, Guatemala, on her behalf, at GoFundMe page:
Copy and paste link to website: https://gofund.me/835d4c73
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