Grace Siciliano of East Quogue died on August 21. She was 77.
A longtime resident of Massapequa Park, she was a passionate teacher, leader, mentor and friend. Survivors said her love of all children was ever-present. She taught for more than 40 years in the East Meadow and Massapequa school districts before retiring to East Quogue in 2002. She was a 1956 graduate of Babylon High School, SUNY Oswego in 1960, and received a master’s degree from Hofstra University in 1989.
She is survived by her husband, Alfred; and three children, Michael and wife Mary K, Susan Brown and husband Thomas, and Cindy Bye and husband Richard; grandchildren, Samantha, Keenan, Hailey, Nolan, Kendall, Grace, Griffin and Siena.
Visiting was on August 24 and 25 at the R.J. O’Shea Funeral Home in Hampton Bays. A funeral Mass took place on August 26 at the Church of St. Rosalie in Hampton Bays. Burial was at St. Charles Cemetery in Farmingdale.
Memorial donations may be made to the Lustgarten Foundation, lustgarten.org.
on Aug 25, 2016