On, May 2nd, 2026 Martha D. (Masci) Grande of Melrose, Ma, Apopka, FL has gone to reunite with her Husband, Stephen Grande; her Daughters Joanne Grande, Stephanie Gillespie, Son in Law Brett Gillespie, and Grandson, Thomas Leech in Heaven. We lost Wife, Mother, Grandmother, and Friend.

Martha leaves behind her Daughter Cheryl Bloom and husband Kurt Bloom, Sons Dominic Grande, Terry Smith, an Grandchildren, Sam Gillespie, Jennie Gillespie and 3 Great Grandchildren Arina Gillespie, Tamen Gillespie, and Anthony Shattuck.

Martha loved life, family and all of Gods Creatures, she would always say people can talk, animals cannot. She gave to many animal rescues. She will be remembered for her contagious laughter, selflessness, caring, giving, and free-spirit. Martha will be missed beyond words.

Throughout her lifetime, Martha worked hard beginning at the age eleven when she worked for her dad at Masci Insurance. She went on to be a computer programmer for Toyota, worked on a lobster boat, was a nanny, and worked with charter boats in the Florida Keys.

Upon her retirement years, Martha was a published author of children's books. Her words will forever live on in the books that she has written.