1934
LTC. Paul
2016
LTC. Paul M. Grace
March 11, 1934 — February 25, 2016
LTC Paul M. Grace USA (retired), 81, of Manchester died February 25, 2016 surrounded by his loving family.
Born in New York City on March 11, 1934, he was the son of Francis X. and Marie E. (Torpey) Grace. He was educated in the NYC Parochial school system and earned his bachelor's degree from Fordham University. He also earned his master's in business administration from SNHU (formerly New Hampshire College) in 1983.
LTC Grace served his country honorably in the US Army for 24 years. After retiring from the military in 1979, Paul served the people of New Hampshire as Deputy Director and then as an adjudicator in the Department of Employment Security.
Paul's life was one based on his Catholic faith and service to his community. He was a Eucharistic Minister and member of the Consoler's Group at St. Catherine Parish. He had a longtime involvement with the Boy Scouts of America, in Daniel Webster Council and in Ft. Leavenworth, KS. He loved his model trains, loved traveling to visit his family, and to watch anything his grandchildren were doing. Above all else, he will be remembered as a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend to all who knew him.
He was predeceased by his wife Patricia (Maloney) Grace in 2006.
Family members include his seven sons, Martin Grace and wife Kelly of Atlanta, Patrick Grace and wife Katherine of Strafford, the Very Rev. John Grace of Nashua, Thomas Grace and wife Jennifer of Stratham, Daniel Grace and wife Linda of Cumming, GA, Kevin Grace of Manchester, and Brendan Grace and wife Erin of Manchester; his three daughters, Margaret Green and husband William of Andover, MA, Theresa Crowther and husband David of Randolph, NJ, Mary Calhoun and husband James of Morrisville, VT; 29 grandchildren; one sister, Patricia Toolan of Southern Shores, NC; 3 nephews, 1 niece; and several cousins.
A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated on Monday, February 29, 2016 at St. Catherine of Siena Church. Committal prayers and military burial honors followed in the mausoleum at Mt. Calvary Cemetery.
Donations may be made in his memory to St. Catherine of Siena Parish, 207 Hemlock St, Manchester, NH 03104.
Born in New York City on March 11, 1934, he was the son of Francis X. and Marie E. (Torpey) Grace. He was educated in the NYC Parochial school system and earned his bachelor's degree from Fordham University. He also earned his master's in business administration from SNHU (formerly New Hampshire College) in 1983.
LTC Grace served his country honorably in the US Army for 24 years. After retiring from the military in 1979, Paul served the people of New Hampshire as Deputy Director and then as an adjudicator in the Department of Employment Security.
Paul's life was one based on his Catholic faith and service to his community. He was a Eucharistic Minister and member of the Consoler's Group at St. Catherine Parish. He had a longtime involvement with the Boy Scouts of America, in Daniel Webster Council and in Ft. Leavenworth, KS. He loved his model trains, loved traveling to visit his family, and to watch anything his grandchildren were doing. Above all else, he will be remembered as a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend to all who knew him.
He was predeceased by his wife Patricia (Maloney) Grace in 2006.
Family members include his seven sons, Martin Grace and wife Kelly of Atlanta, Patrick Grace and wife Katherine of Strafford, the Very Rev. John Grace of Nashua, Thomas Grace and wife Jennifer of Stratham, Daniel Grace and wife Linda of Cumming, GA, Kevin Grace of Manchester, and Brendan Grace and wife Erin of Manchester; his three daughters, Margaret Green and husband William of Andover, MA, Theresa Crowther and husband David of Randolph, NJ, Mary Calhoun and husband James of Morrisville, VT; 29 grandchildren; one sister, Patricia Toolan of Southern Shores, NC; 3 nephews, 1 niece; and several cousins.
A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated on Monday, February 29, 2016 at St. Catherine of Siena Church. Committal prayers and military burial honors followed in the mausoleum at Mt. Calvary Cemetery.
Donations may be made in his memory to St. Catherine of Siena Parish, 207 Hemlock St, Manchester, NH 03104.
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