Grace A. Raiano Daniele, 82, of East Haven, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 25th, 2022 at the Connecticut Hospice, Branford with her family by her side.  She was the beloved wife of 61 years to Raymond N. Daniele.  Grace was born in New Haven on August 10, 1939 and was the daughter of the late Dominic “Duke” and Rose Annunziata Raiano.  She had worked for the City of New Haven in Food Services for many years until her retirement.  Grace loved to sew, cook and spending time doing crafts.  Mother of Lisa Daniele and Cheryl DeFilippo (Butch).  Loving nana of Amanda and Joe DeFilippo, Kelsie and James Davins.  Sister of Julia Rose Esposito and the late Alphonse Raiano.  Also survived by her faithfully companion, her dog Lacey.

The visiting hours will be Thursday, Jan. 27th from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at The Havens Family-North Haven Funeral Home, 36 Washington Avenue.  A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated in St. Elizabeth of the Trinity Parish at St. Barnabas Church, 44 Washington Avenue, North Haven on Friday morning, Jan. 28th at 10:00.  Interment will follow in All Saints Cemetery.  Should friends desire, memorial contributions may be made to the Yale New Haven Stroke Center, 800 Howard Ave., New Haven, CT 06519 or the Alzheimer’s Association, 200 Executive Blvd. Suite 4B, Southington, CT 06489.