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Grace Charlotte Dempsey, 68, of Newton died February 26 at Sturdy Memorial Hospital in Attleboro. She was born in Providence, RI; daughter of the late William A and Grace J. (Stangle) Dempsey. She was raised in Providence, Natick, Dorchester and Newton and was a graduate of Newton High School. She also attended Boston University where she majored in art. Her art was very important to her and she enjoyed sharing it with family and friends. Grace had been employed as an assistant manager for C.V.S. Pharmacy prior to her retirement. Grace is survived by her brother William A. Dempsey and his wife Anne of West Springfield, two nieces Elizabeth Lee and Sarah Tarantino and a nephew W. Joseph Dempsey and two grandnephews and three grandnieces. Funeral services will be private and at the convenience of the family. Donations in Grace's memory may be made to the Massachusetts Association for Mental Health, 130 Bowdoin St, ste.309, Boston, MA, 02108. Callanan-Cronin Funeral Home, 34 church St. Hopkinton is assisting the family with arrangements. To leave a condolence go to - See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/metrowestdailynews/obituary.aspx?n=grace-c-dempsey&pid=174282623&fhid=25326
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Ellen Berger
I remember Grace very fondly. She was in Mrs. Ford's homeroom, and we were friendly together, along with a group of other girls but I'm not sure I remember who also knew her. Debbie Lehman? Jody Davis? Pat Needle? She was an interesting and highly intelligent young woman, with a great sense of spirit. I had been disappointed not to see her commentary on the reunion list. I hope she had a decent life. She was such a decent person!
Oh, and she drew a lot of the pictures in our Newton High School '64 year book. Whimsical pictures of types of students. Grace was not at all a non-entity at Newton High!