Josephine M. Eustace

JOSEPHINE M. EUSTACE, a 60 year resident of Darien prior to moving to Peabody, Mass., passed away on Wednesday, December 16, 2009 in Peabody, Mass. Born in 1919 in New York, N.Y., she was the daughter of the late Charles and Margaret Quinn Archibald. She was 90. Josephine was a child model for both print ads and local artists while living in Greenwich Village, N.Y. and a former member of both St. John and St. Thomas More parishes while living in Darien. She worked for many years as an office administrative specialist for several Stamford firms, including ICI and John Brown. She is survived by her three children, John R. Eustace, Jr. of Danbury, Richard Eustace of Hot Springs, Ark. and Mary E. Eustace of Stoneham, Mass.; and five grandchildren, John R. Eustace and Christopher S. Eustace, both of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., Michael D. Eustace and his wife, Maureen of Boca Raton, Fla., Kara A. Prifti and her husband, Michael of Riverview, Fla. and Eric K. Eustace and his wife, Susan of Sonoma, Calif.; and five great grandchildren. She is also survived by one daughter-in-law, Susan Eustace of Boca Raton, Fla. She was predeceased by her husband, John R. Eustace and one son, Thomas J. Eustace. The family will receive friends at the Edward Lawrence Funeral Home, 2119 Post Road, Darien on Tuesday, December 22, 2009 from 9 to 10 a.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. John Roman Catholic. Church, 1986 Post Road, Darien on Tuesday, December 22, 2009 at 10:30 a.m. Burial will follow at Spring Grove Cemetery, Darien. Memorial donations may be sent to Beacon Hospice, Inc., 350 Main Street, Haverhill, MA 01830. www.lawrencefuneralhome.com.