Grace Zappulla, loving mother, grandmother, aunt, and friend died peacefully on Tuesday, July 6, 2021 at the House of the Good Shepherd. Grace was born and raised in the ironbound section of Newark and moved to Irvington when she married her soulmate, Joseph Zappulla, (who died on this same day in 2006) from there on, they raised two children and resided in Linden and Union, NJ. Upon retiring from a job she loved working in Food Services at Kean University, Grace and Joe moved to Hackettstown (Mansfield Township), NJ, in 1996. Grace was a member of the Hackettstown seniors.
Grace is survived by son Joseph and his wife Margaret, daughter Michele, granddaughters Tiffany and Brittany, a sister Anne Nitti as well as many nieces and nephews.
Family and friends are welcome to pay their respects at Cochran Funeral Home, 905 High Street, Hackettstown, NJ, on Sunday, July 11, 2021 from 4-8pm. A catholic burial will be held on Monday, July 12, at 11:00 at Our Lady of the Mountain Church, 2 E Springtown, Rd, Long Valley, NJ, followed by entombment at Gates of Heaven Cemetery, East Hanover, NJ.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Grace’s name to St. Jude Children’s Hospital.
3 Condolences for Zappulla, Grace A.
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Tiffany Zappulla says
July 10, 2021 at 4:04 pmWe love you and will miss you so much, grandma! Always adore your wonderful smile.
Linda Schaarschmidt says
July 11, 2021 at 10:01 pmI always enjoyed seeing Grace and chatting at The House of Good Shepherd. My mom, Mary M., was her neighbor at HOGS for many years, up through last December. We always found a reason to chat and laugh. Let her rest peacefully.
Patricia A Moore says
July 11, 2021 at 11:07 pmMichelle, Deeply sorry for your great loss, your Mom. I’ know she was special just as you are and you will always have loving memories of her. I know how empty and sad it is to loose a Mom, but great loving memories will last forever!
With heartfelt Sympathies,
Pat