Obituary for Marciano DeGrace
Marciano do Espiritu Santo DeGraca 6/5/38-3/7/21
On March 8, 2021 the Yonkers Community lost Marciano to complications of Covid-19. Marciano was a constant presence in Cape Verdean and Portuguese Social Circles. He arrived in Yonkers, NY on May 3, 1959.
After a short career as a line worker for General Motors in Tarrytown, NY Marciano joined The National Maritime Union (later Seafarers Union). He traveled the globe as an Able-Bodied Seaman until his retirement in 2002. Marciano often returned to his native Cape Verde Islands to pass the winters. He was an avid soccer fan and enjoyed spending time in Providence, RI with family and friends.
He is predeceased by his father John B. DeGrace an early pioneer of the Cape Verdean Community, his stepmother Maria Daluz DeGrace of Yonkers, NY, and his brother Antonio of Hyannis, MA.
He is survived his brothers Albert, Arthur, Adolfo of Yonkers, Edwin of Pensacola, FL, Lionel of Brunswick, ME, John Jr. of Cobleskill, NY; and Edward of Allentown, PA and sister Adelia of FL, Lidia Williams of Charlotte Court House, VA and Stella of Cobleskill, NY.
He is also survived by his son Marc of Washington DC, daughter Nicole of Providence, RI, grandchildren, Brajhae, Zhane, Joshua and Josiah, and great-grandchildren Blake, Denver and Blue.
Due to Covid restrictions, there will be an invitation only service at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church on Broadway in Yonkers.
On March 8, 2021 the Yonkers Community lost Marciano to complications of Covid-19. Marciano was a constant presence in Cape Verdean and Portuguese Social Circles. He arrived in Yonkers, NY on May 3, 1959.
After a short career as a line worker for General Motors in Tarrytown, NY Marciano joined The National Maritime Union (later Seafarers Union). He traveled the globe as an Able-Bodied Seaman until his retirement in 2002. Marciano often returned to his native Cape Verde Islands to pass the winters. He was an avid soccer fan and enjoyed spending time in Providence, RI with family and friends.
He is predeceased by his father John B. DeGrace an early pioneer of the Cape Verdean Community, his stepmother Maria Daluz DeGrace of Yonkers, NY, and his brother Antonio of Hyannis, MA.
He is survived his brothers Albert, Arthur, Adolfo of Yonkers, Edwin of Pensacola, FL, Lionel of Brunswick, ME, John Jr. of Cobleskill, NY; and Edward of Allentown, PA and sister Adelia of FL, Lidia Williams of Charlotte Court House, VA and Stella of Cobleskill, NY.
He is also survived by his son Marc of Washington DC, daughter Nicole of Providence, RI, grandchildren, Brajhae, Zhane, Joshua and Josiah, and great-grandchildren Blake, Denver and Blue.
Due to Covid restrictions, there will be an invitation only service at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church on Broadway in Yonkers.