Obituary of Mary Celentano
South Plainfield – Mary Celentano, 92, passed away on August 28, 2020 at JFK Medical Center in Edison. Born and raised in South Plainfield, Mary has been a lifelong resident of the borough.
She spent her time caring for her family as a homemaker. She was a faithful communicant of Sacred Heart Church and was a former women’s auxiliary member of the South Plainfield Italian-American Club.
Predeceased by her husband William in 1995 and sisters; Josephine, Philomena and Anne, Mary leaves behind her three sons; William R. and his wife Cheryl, Anthony and Janet, and Paul and his wife Patricia, sister Dolores Derewicz, five grandchildren, six great-grandchildren as well as many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, September 3, 2020 beginning 9:45 am in the McCriskin-Gustafson Home for Funerals, 2425 Plainfield Avenue, South Plainfield, NJ 07080. A 10:15 am funeral mass will follow at Sacred Heart Church in South Plainfield and Mary will be laid to rest in the family plot of Holy Redeemer Cemetery.
Visitation will be held in the funeral home on Wednesday, September 2, 2020 from 5-8 pm and on Thursday, September 3, 2020 at 9:15 am.