On April 3, 1949, Cheryl (Merola) Maiorini entered this world, born to Louis and Patricia Merola of Brooklyn, New York. As Cheryl journeyed through this life, she touched countless lives, bonded with lifelong friends and created a loving, close-knit family. On Sunday, November 10, 2019, Cheryl gracefully departed from this world after a valiant battle with cancer. Behind her, she has left an enormous legacy of a faithful wife, a devoted mother and an enamored Nana to two beautiful girls.
Cheryl was the eldest of four siblings, raised in Brooklyn, New York into a loving and dear family. She would spent the next seventy years of her life laughing and living beside those three amazing people, Glenn, Gary and Nancy. In 1970, Cheryl married the love of her life, Charlie, who remained her lifelong partner, committed husband and champion throughout almost fifty years of marriage. In December 1983 and October 1987, Cheryl welcomed the two joys of her life: Lauren and Charles. In their minds and hearts, Cheryl will be remembered as an endlessly supportive mother, a best friend and a true force to be reckoned with. Of all the souls in Cheryl's life, her two "nana girls," Giuliana Sofia and Sienna Cheryl, were the most beloved of all. Her best memories will forever be caring for these two precious little girls.
Cheryl's infectious laugh and genuine heart allowed her to effortlessly obtain friends as she traveled through the physical world. Throughout her life, she retained close friendships with countless people from her Brooklyn roots, her Staten Island home, and her darling siblings, cousins, nieces and nephews. Those that have taken her lessons to heart will continue to ensure that each and every holiday will be celebrated around family, that there will always be time for a laugh, that everyone deserves the benefit of the doubt and most of all, that everything comes out in the wash.
Cheryl is survived by her mother Patricia (Babe), her siblings Glenn, Gary, and Nancy, and her dearest husband Charlie. Her son Charles and daughter Lauren along with her husband, Peter, will be eternally blessed with memories accumulated throughout their lives. She is also survived by her brother-in-law, sister-in-laws, many cousins, nieces, nephews and every single soul who her spirit has touched.
Astronomers have written that Great comets are rare, occasionally appearing among the stars once in one’s lifetime. Cheryl Maiorini's soul arched through the night sky of our lives like a brilliant Great comet. But unlike a typical comet that creates a bright tail made of dust particles and ice, Cheryl’s comet created an endless trail of a million smiles and a million memories that her friends and family members will reminisce and remember for the rest of their lives. With the loss of Cheryl, the world is a lesser place but the heavens are a better space.
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