Stephen Celona Jr., 91, passed away on April 28, 2018.
He was the beloved husband of Angelina (Palazzo) Celona. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Stephen and Jenny (Mangone) Celona Sr.; father of Linda J. Celona, Stephen Celona III and his wife Lisa; grandfather of Alex J. and Matthew B. Celona; brother of the late Sarah Reis and Lena Dassuncao.
Mr. Celona had served in the U.S. Navy during WWII and the Korean War.
Visitation and funeral services will be held Tuesday 9-10:30 a.m. in the PONTARELLI-MARINO Home, 971 Branch Avenue, Providence. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. in St. Anthony Church, 1413 Mineral Spring Avenue, North Providence. Burial with military honors will follow in St. Francis Cemetery, Pawtucket. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis TN 38105-9959.