Victoria (Grayce) (LoVetere) Driscoll
Obituary
Victoria Grayce (LoVetere) Driscoll, 102, of Kensington, passed away peacefully at home on Sept 15, 2021 with her loving family by her side. Born on November 13, 1918 in East Boston, MA, a daughter of the late Anthony and Rose (Guadagno) LoVetere and the wife of the late William J. Driscoll of 49 years.
She was the youngest of 10 children and was named Victoria because she was born on the day WWI ended.
Victoria graduated from Girl’s Latin in Boston, Massachusetts, before moving to Kensington to work for her brother’s (Dr. A. LoVetere’s) office. Family and Friends were very important to her and she enjoyed the years working in her husband’s Pharmacy in Kensington, teaching at her Nursery School Jack & Jill. Grayce loved teaching and would always say “there were no bad kids just on the wrong track” she loved decorating her home for the Holidays, was an Avid U-Conn girls basketball fan, loved going to the N.B. YMCA with her late friend Ann Motyka, and was a member of St. Paul Church Kensington for 39 years where she loved to participate in the Annual Minstrels.
She is survived by her son: William J. Driscoll and daughter-in-law: Marilyn, her 3 grandchildren: William (Lisa) Driscoll, Daniel Driscoll & Jennifer Parmelee, 7 great grandchildren: 2 great-great grandchildren: and several nieces and nephews.
Besides her parents and husband, she was predeceased by her sisters: Rose, Josephine, Mary, & Marietta, her brothers: Anthony, Angelo, Dominic & John.
Family and friends are invited to call at the Berlin Memorial Funeral Home, 96 Main St., Kensington on Saturday September 25, 2021 from 11 to 12 Noon., followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 12:30 P.M. at St. Joseph’s church 195 South Main St New Britain. Burial will follow in Maple Cemetery, Berlin.
The family would like to thank the Berlin VNA Chris, and the 2 Dorothy’s and Beacon Hospice Pat, Lauren and Viola.
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Services
September 25, 2021
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Berlin Memorial Funeral Home
96 Main Street
Kensington, CT 06037
September 25, 2021
12:30 PM
St. Joseph's Church
195 South Main Street
New Britain, CT
September 25, 2021
Maple Cemetery
Worthington Ridge
Berlin, CT 06037
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Victoria (Grayce) Driscoll
November 13, 1918-September 15, 2021
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