Grace was born in Quebec City, Canada. She was the daughter of Lillian Sherman Martoccia and William Martoccia, Sr. She is survived by her husband, Andreas Ahrens, and her children, Alexander Ahrens, Christopher Ahrens, and Jacqueline Ahrens.
Grace will be remembered for the love she showed to family and friends, the strength of her will, the depth of her optimism and the sharpness of her sense of humor.
Friends are invited to visit with Grace and her family on February 23, 2021, between 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., at Spadaccino & Leo P. Gallagher & Son Community Funeral Home, 315 Monroe Turnpike, Monroe, CT 06468. Grace’s funeral service will be celebrated on February 23, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at Saint Jude Parish Church, 707 Monroe Turnpike, Monroe, CT 06468. Her interment at Resurrection Cemetery, 208 South Main Street, Newtown, CT 06470, will immediately follow.
In lieu of flowers, please consider making a memorial donation to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
