Gratina A.  LaFauci (nee Zoccola), 93, of Princeton, NJ, passed away on Monday, November 11, 2024, at Ciel Assisted Living of Princeton in Monmouth Junction, NJ.

Born in Princeton, NJ, Gratina was a lifelong resident of Princeton.

Gratina was employed by Princeton University and was on the Firestone Library staff for 49 years, before retiring.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Michael, and her parents, Josephine and Peter Zoccola.

Gratina is survived by her sister, Donna Zoccola Soultoukis and her brother-in-law Dimitrios Soultoukis, of Yardley, PA, three stepsons and their spouses: Michael & Donna LaFauci, Jr., Thomas M. and Sonia LaFauci, Gerald and Donna Watko, a stepdaughter, Michele LaFauci, and numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will begin on Saturday, November 16, 2014, with a viewing in the Kimble Funeral Home, 1 Hamilton Avenue, Princeton, NJ at 9:30AM – 10:30AM, followed by a 11:00AM Mass of Christian Burial at St. Paul Catholic Church, 214 Nassau Street, Princeton.  Interment will be in St. Paul Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to  The Arthritis Foundation: https://www.arthritis.org/ or Meals on Wheels, Mercer County: www.mealsonwheelsmercer.org 609.695.3483