Grace Chimento

Grace (DeCola) Chimento, 69, of Venice, Fla., died August 11. She was born on September 11, 1930, in Westport, and lived in Norwalk before moving to Florida 17 years ago.

She was the sister of John DeCola of Newtown.

She was a retired assistant manager for an insurance company. She was a member of Ephiphany Cathedral in Venice.

Survivors include her husband, Anthony J. Chimento of Venice; stepdaughters, Barbara Thompson of Prescott, Ariz., and Christine Conlin of Norwalk; a stepson, James Chimento of Sarasota, Fla.; a sister, Helen Sanford of Venice; another brother, Roger DeCola of Fairfield; one great-grandchild; and many nieces and nephews.

Services and burial were private in Connecticut.

The Ewing Funeral Home, Venice, Fla., was in charge of arrangements.

The Newtown Bee         August 18, 2000