The first and last paragraphs tell a story. Bless Grace and her family.
Grace D. McDonough
December 19, 1925 - December 21, 2020 Otisville , NY
Grace D. McDonough, formerly of Highland Avenue, Otisville, NY died December 21, 2020 at the Valley View Nursing Home of Covid-19. She had just turned 95 years old. A big thank you to all her long time friends and family who had sent her so many loving and caring birthday cards, notes and photos to commemorate her 95th birthday. They were vividly displayed on her "Wall of Fame," in her Valley View room. Grace had been a resident of Valley View since 1991. A special thanks to the Valley View Glenmere 2 Unit, where Grace had resided for most of the 30 years she lived at Valley View. Thanks to Kim, the Nurse Care Manager and her staff, as well as the Activities Department (Kelly, Mark & Dana), for keeping Grace connected to her family during the 2020 Covid pandemic.
Grace was born in Otisville, NY, on December 19, 1925. She was the daughter of Mary DiTore Sacco and Ralph Sacco Sr. She was the widow of Robert M. McDonough. Grace graduated from Otisville High School in 1943. She was a postal clerk at the Otisville Post Office during the 1940s and a retired waitress, who had worked at a number of area restaurants. Grace was a former member of the Middletown Business & Professional Women, Otisville Holy Name Church, Otisville American Legion Auxiliary, Middletown Columbiettes, Horton Hospital Volunteer and the Slate Hill Pacers.
There will be no visitation. Funeral Services will be private. There will be a Celebration of Life Mass at a future post pandemic date. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one's choice or The Friends of Otisville School, 21 School Street, Otisville, NY 10963 or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St Jude Place, Memphis, TN 31805.
The actions and inactions of the United States government regarding the Covid-19 virus has caused Grace McDonough and thousands of other nursing home residents to lose their lives to the Covid -19 virus. These same residents had successfully fought and won great battles against other diseases and conditions and yet were placed in harm's way during the pandemic. These frail, elderly, sick and vulnerable innocents were not protected by the government they supported, fought for, contributed to and now depended on. Shame on the United States government! We, as their loved ones, have the right to be profoundly sad and profoundly angry at the same time. May our loved ones now rest in peace. It is the least they deserve.
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