Grace D. (nee Mendez de Acereto) De Sanctis

DE SANCTIS1932~2019 Grace D. (Mendez de Acereto), Age 87, of Havertown, on May 10th, 2019. Beloved wife of 62 years to Vincent J. De Sanctis. Loving mother of Denise Babcock (Tom), Vincent N. De Sanctis (Margaret), and Andrea Strang (Doug). Cherished grandmother of 10 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Adoring sister of James Mendez de Acereto (Joan), and the late Alvaro Mendez de Acereto (Betty). Grace was born and raised in Southwest Philadelphia. She was educated at John Bartram High School. She was awarded the designation of being the 1st Pennsylvania Roller Skating Queen. Grace was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother and the heart of her family. She was a woman of many passions; talented seamstress, photographer and a amazing cook. Her passions were always centered around the family. She will be greatly missed by all. Relative and Friends are invited to her Viewing on Thursday, May 16th, from 9:30 AM – 10:15 AM, ALL IN CHURCH, at Sacred Heart – Manoa, 110 N. Manoa Rd. Havertown, PA 19083. Funeral Mass to follow 10:30 AM. Interment Sts. Peter and Paul Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions made in her memory to The Alzheimer’s Association, www.alz.org, would be appreciated.