Grace Elizabeth Reuter, age 92, of Floyd, Virginia and Urbanna, Virginia, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 26, 2025 at Good Samaritan Hospice House in Roanoke, VA. She was born on March 30, 1933 in Baltimore, MD to Gladys Levie Cusimano.
Known to all as Sissie, she was a cherished daughter, sister, aunt, and friend. Despite facing the challenges of intellectual and physical disability, she lived her life with a joyful spirit and touched the hearts of everyone who knew her. Her gentle nature, bright smile, and loving presence brought her family incalculable joy.
She loved animals, especially dogs and horses and had a lifelong love of cowboy culture and movies. Her favorites, John Wayne and Gene Autrey were in constant rotation. She also had a great love of puzzles, office supplies, calculators and writing implements, and above all dollar bills - which she collected with great zeal in anticipation of going shopping with her loving sister or other companions.
Her laughter and sense of humor brought us so much joy. And her love of life and family are a lasting legacy to us all. The best of angels, she will live on in our hearts always.
Grace “Sissie” Reuter is survived by her sister and brother-in-law, Tomassina Cusimano Jones and David Jones who cared for her in their home for over 35 years. She is also survived by her nieces, Lauren Jones Snelson and Erin Jones Miller, and nephew David M. Jones, their spouses and children.
She was preceded in death by her mother and father, Gladys Levie Cusimano and Vincent Cusimano.
Her family shares their sincerest thanks and appreciation to their family and friends who have been supportive during this difficult time.
Sissie will be interred with a private graveside service at Christchurch Parish Cemetery in Saluda, VA on Wednesday, July 2, 2025 Rev. Randi Hicks Rowe officiating .
The
family requests in lieu of flowers, for donations to be made in her honor to
Floyd County EMS, 452 Floyd Highway, North, Floyd, VA 24091.
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