M. Stuart Grace of Croton Falls, NY, passed away at home on Monday, September 30, 2024, at the age of 62. Stuart was born December 27, 1961, in Washington D.C., the son of Michael Eden Grace of Raleigh, NC and the late Dixie Gray Lee. Stuart married Mary Pat Campbell in Raleigh, NC on October 14, 2000, and moved to Queens, NY. They moved to Croton Falls in 2007. Stuart worked as a Parish Secretary for the Archdiocese of NY before retiring in 2003. He was a member of St. Joseph’s Parish in Somers, a Parent leader of North Salem Farm Friends 4-H Club, and most of all was very involved with his children’s lives.
Besides his wife Mary Pat and father Mike, Stuart is survived by his four children; Heather Grace of Franklinton, NC, Chase Grace, Siobhan, and Diarmuid Grace, all of Croton Falls, NY; sisters Fran Puryear of Raleigh, NC, and Erin Daley of Knighdale, NC, and grandchildren Katelyn and Nathan Morin.
A mass of Christian burial was celebrated on Wednesday, October 9, 2024, at St. Joseph’s Church in Somers, NY. The interment will take place at a later date in St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church Memorial Gardens in Raleigh, NC. Calling hours took place on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, at Beecher Funeral Home in Brewster.
Contributions in Stuart’s name may be made to the Movember Foundation. A donation page can be found online at: https://movember.com/m/marypatcampbell
