Grace Finnerty

Grace E. Finnerty (nee Marchak) of Hastings (formerly of Yonkers) died on Sunday June 28, 2015 at age 86. She was born on March 22, 1929 to Joseph and Emma (Briskovich) Marchak in Yonkers where she was raised and graduated from Gorton HS and the Cochran School of Nursing. Mrs. Finnerty was a registered nurse and worked in the labor & delivery department at St. John’s hospital for over 30 years; retiring in 1992. On May 3, 1952 she married William K. Finnerty in Most Holy Trinity Church; he died on July 7, 2007. Mrs. Finnerty is survived by her 7 children; 5 daughters; Leslie, Doreen, Jacqueline, Mary Jo (John) D’Alessandro and Alison Lindhammer and 2 sons; Kerry (Patricia) and Kevin-YFD (Beth) Finnerty. She is also survived by her 11 grandchildren; Erin, Christopher, Christian, Kyla, Brian, Kate, Luke, Jack, Andra, Samantha and Billy and 2 great-grandsons; Will and Brendan and her sister Frances Tacyn. Visiting hours will be at the Whalen & Ball Funeral Home on Tuesday (today) from 4-9pm. A Mass of Christian Burial will be in Sacred Heart Church on Wednesday July 1st at 9:30am. Interment will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery. Donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association 2900 Westchester Avenue, Purchase, NY 10577

Whalen & Ball Funeral Home

168 Park Avenue

Yonkers, NY 10703

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