Funeral arrangements announced for University of Alabama student Jimmy Gracey A prayer service for for James Paul “Jimmy” Gracey will be held at 7:30 p.m. Monday. Visitation will be held Monday, March 30, 2026, from noon until 8 p.m. at Visitation Catholic Church, 779 South York Road, Elmhurst. A prayer service will be held at 7:30 p.m.Mass will be held Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at 9:30 a. m. at Visitation Catholic Church. Interment will follow at Mount Carmel Catholic Cemetery in Hillside.Leer en español: Anuncian servicios fúnebres para estudiante de la Universidad de Alabama fallecido en EspañaGracey, 20, was last seen on Tuesday morning, March 17 around 3 a.m. at a club in Barcelona. His aunt, Beth Marren O’Reilly, said he got separated from his friends at the nightclub. El Periódico de Catalunya reported Gracey’s roommates alerted police that he didn’t make it back to the Airbnb where they were staying. Spanish authorities confirmed that divers recovered his body from the sea near Barcelona’s Somorrostro area on Thursday, March 19. His body had bruises consistent with repeatedly striking rocks for hours.Barcelona police investigators saidshows Gracey falling into the sea from the breakwater between Somorrostro Beach and Port Olímpic, supporting their conclusion that his death was a tragic accident, El Periódico de Catalunya reported Friday morning, March 20. The footage initially shows Gracey talking with someone, but investigators later saw him walking alone toward the water, according to El Periódico de Catalunya’s report. The surveillance video has not been released publicly.Giselle Macedo, a journalist with El Periódico de Catalunya, said an autopsy confirmed Gracey died from drowning after falling into the water. His death has been ruled accidental, and police will not pursue any criminal charges.