Grace Moore

Grace (McCaffery) Moore, age 43, of Avondale, Pennsylvania, passed away on July 29, 2025, at her home in Avondale, PA. She was the wife of Allan Moore, with whom she shared 19 years of marriage. Born in Wilmington, DE, she was a daughter of Barbara (Brown) McCaffery and Michael McCaffery.

Grace was born on January 4, 1982, in Wilmington, Delaware. She graduated from Padua Academy in 2000 and went on to attend the University of Delaware, earning a bachelor's degree in medical technology in 2004. She later attended Thomas Jefferson University in pursuit of a master’s degree.

Following graduation from UD, Grace began her career as a medical technologist at Crozer-Chester Medical Center. In 2006, she moved to the pharmaceutical industry working as a scientist for Quotient Sciences for 18 years. Grace spent the final year of her career working for W.L. Gore & Associates, within the medical equipment division.

Grace and Allan met in the summer of 2001, while she was working as a runner in the law firm where his mother also worked. Although they quickly realized that they had very little in common, they were both intrigued enough to go on a few dates. Those few dates turned into 24 years together full of love, laughter, and happiness. They married in 2006 and later welcomed two children, Cece and Jmo, who became the center of Grace’s world. Grace was a devoted mother – always there for music recitals, sporting events, and bedtime stories. She loved baking with both kids, drinking tea, and talking about books with Cece, and gardening with Jmo. 

In her spare time, Grace enjoyed visiting Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, PA. It was a place that held special meaning, as the place where Allan proposed. She passed on her love of the gardens to her children while they would pick out their favorite flowers during their regular visits. She also enjoyed reading, sipping wine paired with a variety of cheeses, drinking tea, eating all varieties of homemade pies, and watching horror movies. Most of all she enjoyed spending time with her family and going on vacation with them, from a mid-west road trip to see unique attractions, to trips abroad, like Ireland and the United Kingdom.

Grace will be remembered for her love of and devotion to family; Her love of adventure and trying new things; Being a self-proclaimed Pie Enthusiast; Her resilience and perseverance as she bravely battled breast cancer twice; Her compassion for others despite her struggles; And the grace with which she navigated her final months.

She will be deeply missed during the summer bonfires and s’mores, holiday traditions like Christmas cookie day and watching Christmas Vacation, Christmas lights at Longwood, planning the next family adventure, and the laughter shared as we reminisce about countless fun times.

Grace’s legacy lives on in the countless lives she touched – with her career, her compassion, and her unwavering dedication to the people she loved. Though she is no longer with us, her influence remains – quiet but enduring, like the way she lived.

In addition to her parents and her husband, she is survived by her children, Cecelia and Jameson; her siblings, William McCloskey (Jessica) and Patty McCaffery; her in laws, Nancy Moore and Jennifer Dalby (Tim), nieces and nephews; Miguel, Jordan, Abigail, Lacy, and Lexie; and a number of extended family and friends.

You are invited to visit with Grace’s family and friends from 10:00 to 11:00 AM on Wednesday, August 13, 2025, at Loch Nairn Farm, 514 McCue Road, Avondale, PA 19311. Her life celebration service will follow at 11:00 AM. Interment will be held privately.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation www.bcrf.org. Or checks can be mailed to Breast Cancer Research Foundation, 28 West 44th Street, Suite 609, New York, N.Y. 10036.

Arrangements are by Grieco Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc. of Kennett Square, PA (484-734-8100) To view Grace’s online obituary, please visit www.griecofunerals.com