Grace Imogene Longinotti

     It is with great sadness that the family of Grace Imogene Longinotti announce that she passed peacefully in her sleep at the age of  91 on December 23, 2021 in Plano, TX.  Grace was a child of the depression, born in 1930 on a farm in Christina, Montana.  From an early age Grace had a deep interest in the bible and attended bible camp as well as receiving many awards related to her study of the Bible. She also served as President of the Baptist Youth Fellowship.

     Later Grace attended the University of Montana in Missoula, where she received a degree in Sociology and Economics. While attending the University she met and eventually married her first husband Wade Dahood in 1953.  After graduating, she lived in Anaconda where she raised her four children until her divorce in 1974 when she moved to San Jose, CA. with her two youngest children, Kathy and Mitchell.

     Throughout most of her life Grace was actively involved in many charity organizations, including the St Anne’s Hospital Women’s Auxilary in Anaconda, Montana, The Unicorn Thrift Shop (which supported Ming Quong, an organization devoted to helping children and women in crisis ) and the Pharmacy Auxilliary in San Jose, California.  She was very proud to have served as President of every organization she was involved in. 

     Many of the happiest times of Grace’s life were during her 35 year marriage to her beloved second husband Charlie Longinotti. They shared many interests including serving their community, working together at Charlie’s Community Clinic Pharmacy, playing golf, going to church and socializing with their many friends and family members and traveling the country by motor home and the world by sea and by air,

     In her final years Grace received her greatest joy and happiness from the time she spent with family including her children, grand children and great grandchildren. 

     Grace was predeceased by her parents Paul and Ramona Donisthorpe,  Her siblings  Edith Vick, Marie Blacken, Bob and Oscar Donisthorpe and her second Husband Charlie Longinotti.  

     She is survived by her first husband Wade Dahood, Her Children, Linda Downey, Laurice  Johnson, Kathy Dahood and Mitchell Dahood and Her Step Daughters Marilyn and Cheryl Longinotti, She is also survived by her Grand Children,  Chad and Steven Downey and Matt and Nick Johnson and her Great Grand Children Baylee and Brody Downey,  Maisie, Griffin and Hattie Johnson, Dalia, Laith and Rima Downey, as well as Son in laws Vince Colucci and Jim Johnson and Daughter in Law Cristina Dahood and Grand Daughters in Law, Hollie Choate, Sarah Johnson and Elizabeth Johnson

     Service for Grace Longinotti will be held on January 12th at Oak Hill Funeral Home in the Drawing Room Chapel, 300 Curtner Ave., San Jose.  Viewing 9-10am; funeral service 10-11am. 

     The family of Grace Imogene Longinotti respectfully request that in lieu of flowers those that wish to do so make a donation to the Unicorn Thrift Shop in San Jose where Grace volunteered For many years or the Diabetes Foundation.