Grace Elaine Light
Feb. 28, 1947-Aug. 4, 2017
Palo Alto, California

Grace Elaine Light, a lifetime resident of Palo Alto, died at age 70 on Friday, August 4, of complications from a stroke. She had just retired after serving for 13 years as a teacher’s aide in the Palo Alto school system, working with children with special needs. Before that she worked for many years at Track and Field News in Mountain View. A graduate of Palo Alto High School, she also attended Foothill College. She loved animals and could remember in detail the many cats and dogs she owned over the years. Known for her giving nature, she was a longtime donor of blood to the American Red Cross.

Born in Philadelphia in 1947, she came to California with her family in 1951. She is survived by her domestic partner, George L. Greenan of Palo Alto; a brother, Skip Light of Redwood Estates, and his wife Sylvia; a sister, Cynthia Mitchell of Scotts Valley; two nieces, Katy and Kelly Mitchell; many cousins; and her beloved dog, Mocha.

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