Elise Tucci

Elise Allan Tucci, age 62, of Wayne, PA, died on October 25, 2014 after a heroic battle with cancer. She was the beloved mother of John Tucci, Lauren Tucci Shafer (George), Brian Tucci and Matthew Tucci, sister of Beth Allan Kellam, Stephen Allan, Michael Allan, Chris Allan and Edwin Allan, and grandmother to Anna and Juliette Elise Shafer. Elise was a faculty member at the Country Day School of the Sacred Heart (her alma mater) for 22 years where she launched hundreds of students on their educational journey, and taught them to love one another, in the pre-K program. She was a graduate of Trinity College in Washington, DC and an avid tennis player.



Relatives and friends are invited to visit with the family, from 10:00-10:45 AM, prior to her Funeral Mass, which will be held at St. Thomas of Villanova Main Campus Chapel, 800 Lancaster Ave., Villanova, PA on Thursday, October 30 at 11:00 AM. There will also be a visitation at The Donohue Funeral Home, 366 W. Lancaster Ave., Wayne, PA (610) 989-9600 on Wednesday, October 29, 2014 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM. A scholarship fund is being established at Sacred Heart in her honor. Interment is private.



Memorial contributions, in lieu of flowers, can be sent to Country Day School of the Sacred Heart, 480 S. Bryn Mawr Avenue, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010 and specified for the Elise Tucci Annual Scholarship Fund.

Visitation

Thursday, October 30, 2014 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
St. Thomas of Villanova Church - Main Campus
800 E Lancaster Avenue Villanova 19085, United States