Mary Catherine Grasso died in her Livingston home on Wednesday, November 1. She was 74 years old. Visitation took place at the O’Boyle Funeral Home in Bloomfield on Monday, November 6. A memorial service was held on Tuesday, November 7. Mrs. Grasso, who was born in Newark, was a long-time resident of Livingston. A graduate of Immaculate Conception High School, she received a B.S. in biochemistry from Caldwell University, and an M.S. in molecular biology from Rutgers University. She worked in the pharmaceutical industry for her entire career, including Schering-Plough, Parke-Davis, and Warner-Lambert, before retiring from Pfizer as a director in scientific and regulatory affairs. Mrs. Grasso was predeceased by her husband, Gregory Grasso. She is survived her daughter, Kristin Grasso of Livingston, and her brother and sister-in-law, Russell and Claytona Nixon Jr. The family has suggested that, in lieu of flowers, donations in Mrs. Grasso’s memory be made to a local animal shelter.