Obituary of Grace E. Giordano

Grace Giordano, Longtime Whippany Resident Grace Giordano passed away peacefully on Monday, December 5, 2016. She shared 94 years of love, laughter and wisdom with her family and friends. A Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, December 10th at 10 am at Hildale Park Presbyterian Church, Ridgedale Ave., Cedar Knolls, NJ. Interment to follow at Evergreen Cemetery, Morristown. Friends and relatives may visit on Friday from 2-4 & 7-9 pm at the Norman Dean Home For Services, 16 Righter Ave., Denville. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to the church. Grace was born in 1922 to the late Frank and Minnie Blanchard. She was one of seven children. After her schooling, she worked for Cardinale Trucking where she met George Giordano. In 1949, the couple married and settled in Whippany where they started a family. A member of the greatest generation, Gracie knew the value of a dollar and worked hard her entire life. She was a bookkeeper for many years, retiring from Van Dyke Moving & Storage in Parsippany. She was a parishioner of Hildale Park Presbyterian Church and one of their founding members. She enjoyed reading, jigsaw puzzles and traveling. Above all, she loved spending time with her friends and family. Predeceased by her husband George (1974); she leaves happy memories to her sons George and his wife Sue and Greg and his wife Susan; her granddaughter Anne Correia and her husband Jason; sister Emily Caglione; brother Ernest Blanchard and many more loving relatives and dear friends.