Sylvia Sophie Gratacos Obituary
We are sad to announce that on March 17, 2025, at the age of 84, Sylvia Sophie Gratacos of Roselle, New Jersey, born in Minersville, Pennsylvania passed away. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Sylvia Sophie Gratacos to pay them a last tribute.
As we bid Sylvia Sophie farewell, let us not mourn the absence of her physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of her spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Sylvia Sophie is not truly gone, but merely transformed, her energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
She was predeceased by: her children, Allison and Joseph. She is survived by: her husband Joseph; her daughter Sheryl; and her sister Judy Bonchalk.
Visitation was held on Wednesday, March 19th 2025 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM and on Thursday, March 20th 2025 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM. A Mass was held on Friday, March 21st 2025 from 10:00 AM to 10:45 AM at the St. Joseph the Carpenter Catholic Church (160 3rd Ave, Roselle, NJ 07203). A burial was held on Friday, March 21st 2025 from 11:15 AM to 11:45 AM at the Rosedale Cemetery (750 E Linden Ave, Linden, NJ 07036).