In Memory Of
Grace P. Thornton
1931
2019
Grace P. Thornton
October 10, 1931 — March 18, 2019
COLONIE - Grace P. Thornton, 87, passed away on Monday, March 18, 2019.
Born in Albany, she was the daughter of the late Patsy and Donato Sasso.
Grace was a graduate of Phillip Schuyler High School. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She will be remembered as a kind, compassionate and giving woman. She could make something out of nothing. Grace loved animals and children, she especially enjoyed her time working at Sand Creek Middle School, where she made many friends. She will be dearly missed.
Grace was predeceased by her beloved husband of 56 years, Frank; her siblings, John, Michael, Leonard, Angelo, Betty, Mary, Patricia and Jane, and her daughter-in-law, Joanna Thornton.
She is survied by her children, Frank, James (Elena), Thomas (Lori) and Robert (Patty); grandchildren, Thomas, Katrina, Oliver, Arielle, Jeremy, Joshua, Kelly, Kayla and great-grandchild Shane, Emmit and Theodore.
A Memorial Mass will be celebrated on Friday, March 29, 2019 at 10:30 am at Blessed Sacrament Church, 607 Central Avenue, Albany, NY. Interment will follow in Memory Gardens, Colonie.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Community Hospice Foundation, 315 S. Manning Blvd. Albany, NY 12208.
To leave a special message for the family online, visit www.NewComerAlbany.com
Born in Albany, she was the daughter of the late Patsy and Donato Sasso.
Grace was a graduate of Phillip Schuyler High School. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She will be remembered as a kind, compassionate and giving woman. She could make something out of nothing. Grace loved animals and children, she especially enjoyed her time working at Sand Creek Middle School, where she made many friends. She will be dearly missed.
Grace was predeceased by her beloved husband of 56 years, Frank; her siblings, John, Michael, Leonard, Angelo, Betty, Mary, Patricia and Jane, and her daughter-in-law, Joanna Thornton.
She is survied by her children, Frank, James (Elena), Thomas (Lori) and Robert (Patty); grandchildren, Thomas, Katrina, Oliver, Arielle, Jeremy, Joshua, Kelly, Kayla and great-grandchild Shane, Emmit and Theodore.
A Memorial Mass will be celebrated on Friday, March 29, 2019 at 10:30 am at Blessed Sacrament Church, 607 Central Avenue, Albany, NY. Interment will follow in Memory Gardens, Colonie.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Community Hospice Foundation, 315 S. Manning Blvd. Albany, NY 12208.
To leave a special message for the family online, visit www.NewComerAlbany.com
To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Grace P. Thornton, please visit our flower store.
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Friday, March 29, 2019
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