Grace, 93, of Philadelphia passed away on Aug. 20, 2016. She was born on Aug. 29, 1922 to the late Elmer and Grace Hessler. She was the loving wife to the late Thomas M. Karpink and loving mother to the late Grace L. Conway.

She is survived by her son Thomas A. Karpink and wife Margaret; grandchildren Kara and husband Joseph, Brian and wife Jillian, Kelsey, Emily, and Peter; sister Joan Shields; son-in-law Mark Conway; and many other loving family and friends.

All are invited to a visitation on Wed. Aug. 24 at the Heritage Chapel at George Washington Memorial Park, 80 Stenton Ave., Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462, from 11:00-11:30am, followed by a graveside service. Arrangements by Kirk & Nice Inc. kirkandniceinc.com.

In lieu of flowers memorials can be made to the American Cancer Society at Cancer.org.