Grace C Alessi

Grace Calabrese Alessi of Stamford, CT, passed away peacefully at Stamford Hospital on Thursday, September 3, 2015 at the age of 86. Born in Reggio Calabria, Italy, on October 15, 1928, Grace immigrated with her family to Greenwich, CT, at the age of two. She is a graduate of Greenwich High School and longtime administrative assistant to the CEOs of both Outward Bound, Inc. and Cognitronics.

She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Dominick Alessi, her son Richard and daughter-in-law Carol, son Thomas, and three grandchildren, Dana (Joe), Sara, and Matthew. She is also survived by her brothers, Frank, Joseph (Johanne), and Mario (Karen), and many nieces and nephews. She is predeceased by her parents, Vincent and Serafina Calabrese and her brother Patrick. Grace will be dearly missed by family and friends, including her devoted friend, Moira Ormond Bryson.

Friends and family will be received from 4-8 p.m. on Friday, September 4 at Leo P. Gallagher & Son Funeral Home , 2900 Summer Street in Stamford, CT. A Mass of Christian burial will be held at Saint Gabriel's Church at 914 Newfield Avenue in Stamford, CT, at 10 a.m. on Saturday, September 5. Burial will follow at Fairfield Memorial Park Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the American Heart Association or the American Diabetes Association. To leave an online condolence please visit www.leopgallagherstamford.com