Claire P. (Blados) Gracia, age 77, of Trumbull, beloved wife of Lionel (Pat) Gracia, passed away on Sunday, August 12, 2012 in Connecticut Hospice, Branford. Claire, a homemaker, was born in Bridgeport to the late Alexander and Antonina (Zdrodowska) Blados and has been a long time area resident and member of St. Catherine of Siena Church, Trumbull. Survivors, in addition to her husband, include her devoted daughters Laurinda (Lory) Gracia Walsh of RI, Cynthia Rodar and her husband Gene (Doc) of Stratford and Patricia Gracia Kallmeyer and her husband Paul of Trumbull, her cherished grandchildren Jason P. Gracia and his fiancée Stefanie Brooks, Jennifer Tranquillo, Michele Williams and her husband Sean, Christopher and Tyler Kallmeyer; great-grandchildren Aaron, Nina, Malachi, Rahnie, Jade and SJ, and her sisters Heddy Chrzanowski of Fairfield, and Dorothy Perez and her husband George of California, as well as several nieces and nephews.
Friends may call on Wednesday, August 15th from 4-7 p.m. in the Adzima Funeral Home 50 Paradise Green Place, Stratford. Funeral services will begin on Thursday, August 16th at 8:15 a.m. in the Adzima Funeral Home, and continue at 9 a.m. in St. Catherine of Siena Church in Trumbull for a Mass of Christian Burial. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers those desiring may make donations to Connecticut Hospice 100 Double Beach Road Branford, CT. 06405.