Sister Mary Grace (Donna) Cozzoli
Sister Mary Grace (Donna) Cozzoli Sister Mary Grace (Donna) Cozzoli was called home by our Lord into His eternal peace on January 24, 2021. Born on January 19, 1955, in North Plainfield, New Jersey, she was the youngest daughter of Joseph and Martha Cozzoli. Sister Mary Grace was the woman her name personified in many ways. A caring sister, a loving child to her parents, a dedicated servant of her faith, she exemplified a life of service and love. She entered the congregation of the Sisters of St. Francis of the Martyr St. George in 1989. In her early years in the congregation, she worked in pastoral care and day care, then for retired priests in New Jersey and Nebraska. Eventually, after her work in the household of the Archbishop of St. Louis, she was transferred to the Apostolic Nunciature in Washington, D.C., where she accepted the office of Sister-In-Charge. During her six years there, she was privileged to host Pope Francis when he visited and stayed at the residence. ...