Grace Ship's Obituary
Grace Ship, age 92, passed away Tuesday January 3, 2017. Grace was born in the Bronx, moved to Brooklyn, then relocated to Florida where she has made her home since 1982. Grace was married to her beloved husband Alex Ship for 50 years until his death 23 years ago. and is the devoted mother of Rona (Philip) Mirer, Barbara (Steven) Levy, and Dana (Penny) Ship; the cherished grandmother of Kim, Curt, Michael, Alison, Bryan, Chad, Jill, Jayme, Luke, Morgan, and Darren; and the loving great grandmother of Malari, Merick, Jaymee, Alex, Marc, Samantha, Benjamin, Gianna, Sophia, Brynn, Talia, Cal, and Austin. Chapel services will be held 10:15AM on Thursday January 5, 2017 at Beth Israel Memoiral Chapel, 11115 Jog Rd., Boynton Beach, Florida 33437 followed by interment in Eternal Light Memorial Gardens in Boynton Beach. Rabbi Jonathan Kaplan of Temple Beth Chai of Coral Springs and Parkland will officiate. The family suggests that those wishing to honor Grace with a memorial contribution think kindly of the American Diabetes Association, 6400 N Andrews Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309.
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