Gratina A. LaFauci (nee Zoccola), 93, of Princeton, NJ, passed away on Monday, November 11, 2024, at Ciel Assisted Living of Princeton in Monmouth Junction, NJ.
Born in Princeton, NJ, Gratina was a lifelong resident of Princeton.
Gratina was employed by Princeton University and was on the Firestone Library staff for 49 years, before retiring.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Michael, and her parents, Josephine and Peter Zoccola.
Gratina is survived by her sister, Donna Zoccola Soultoukis and her brother-in-law Dimitrios Soultoukis, of Yardley, PA; three stepsons and their spouses: Michael and Donna LaFauci, Jr., Thomas M. and Sonia LaFauci, Gerald and Donna Watko; a stepdaughter, Michele LaFauci; and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.
Visitation was held on Saturday, November 16, 2014, in the Kimble Funeral Home, 1 Hamilton Avenue, Princeton, NJ, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Paul Catholic Church, 214 Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ. with interment in St. Paul Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Arthritis Foundation (arthritis.org) or Meals on Wheels of Mercer County (mealsonwheelsmercer.org).
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