Grace Marion Stack

Grace Marion (Johnson) Stack, beloved widow of William J Stack MD died at home with her family by her side on December 23, 2024. She was a long time resident of West Hartford and Old Lyme Shores Beach. Born December 10, 1925 in Portland, CT to August and Alma (Claesson) Anderson Johnson, Grace Marion was the youngest of all their children. Both her parents emigrated from Sweden. Graduating from Saint Francis Hospital School of Nursing in 1946, she worked at the hospital, as a Head Nurse on a Medical/Surgical floor, where she met and married the love of her life. Together they toured post-war Europe while her husband Bill was stationed In Vienna with the Army Medical Corps during the early 1950s. They returned to Hartford to establish his medical practice and work together until 1988 when they retired. After her retirement, she volunteered with the Red Cross Blood Mobile, the Saint Francis Hospital Cheer Cupboard, and Meals on Wheels. She thoroughly enjoyed her bridge games with the West Hartford Belles. She also found many friends walking at the mall and exercising at the Senior Centers. Her favorite pastime has always been spending time with and caring for her family. She is survived by their four children: Kathleen Stalk (Craig) of West Hartford, Bill (Julie) of Wethersfield, Tom (Suzanne) of Norwalk and Deidre Hughes (Ian) of Clifton Park, NY. Her beloved nine grandchildren and their partners are Tom Stack, Allison (Nick) Vasile, Katie (Emilio) Stack, Margaret Stack, Alan (Brittany) Hughes, Marion Stack, Kim (Stephen) Klinck, Colin (Olga) Hughes, and Bridget Stack as well as her great grandchildren River and Violet Vasile. "Aunt Marion" is also survived by her niece and nephews who are her second family: Victor Loffredo, Louis "Bud" Loffredo, Vincent Loffredo, Linda Ferenc, David Loffredo and Peter Loffredo. Her extended family includes great nieces and nephews and their families. Besides her parents, she was predeceased by her siblings Jennie Johnson Carter, Frederick Johnson, Anna Johnson Larsson, Irving Oscar Johnson, Earl Johnson, John Victor Anderson, Eva Anderson Loffredo. She was also predeceased by her niece Eva A. Loffredo and her nephews Alan Anderson and John Runo Anderson. The family would like to thank her nighttime caretakers Lola and Marcia who worked with her for over two years.
The family will host visitation on January 9, 2025 at St Peter Claver Parish Center at 8:30 – 9:45 am prior to the 10:00 am funeral mass which will be at the Church of St. Peter Claver, 47 Pleasant Street, West Hartford, CT. Burial will follow in Mt. Saint Benedict Cemetery, Bloomfield, CT. Reception will follow the burial at St Peter Claver Parish Center. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Alzheimer's Association, 200 Executive Boulevard South #4b, Southington CT 06489 or alz.com (her favorite charity), or to the charity of your choice.