John Grace, 72, of The Villages, FL, passed away on July 24th at The Villages Hospital after complications from his courageous 7-year battle against cancer. He was born in Everett, MA on June 23, 1946 to Charles and Winifred (Dunn) Grace.
John was an avid golfer and sports enthusiast, he especially loved to watch his Boston sports teams. A celebration of John’s life will be held on October 7th between 2 – 4 p.m. at Laurel Manor Recreation Center 1985 Laurel Manor Dr. The Villages, FL.
John is survived by his wife of 40 years, Lois (Kusnerz) Grace, of The Villages; Son, Scott Grace and daughter-in-law Jennifer of Washington, D.C.; daughter Heather Grace and granddaughter Julia Bradley, both of Methuen MA; brother Kevin Grace and his wife Pat, and sister Charlene Grace McManus all of New Hampshire.
In lieu of flowers, please make a gift in honor of John A. Grace to the UF Health Shands BMT Program – Fund # 2440 which will support Bone Marrow Transplant Patient Care. Checks should be made payable to the UF Foundation and mailed to UF Health Cancer Center, Office of Development, ATTN: Ileana Canizares, P.O. Box 103633, Gainesville, FL 32610.