Ralph P. Celebre

Born in Brooklyn, NY, to Mafalda and Luigi Celebre. Ralph would go on to serve his country in the US Navy during the Korean War. He was a devoted educator; working as a principal for the Livingston Board of Education for over 40 years. In that time, he served as the principal for almost every school in the district. In addition, he was very active in the community as the manager of the Livingston Memorial pool, as one of the founders of the Livingston Student Development Program, a Saturday morning student enrichment program. He was also recognized as Livingston Citizen of the Year. He also served as president of the Livingston chapter of UNICO.

Beloved husband of the late Ruth Celebre; loving father of Dr. Louis Celebre and his wife Cheryl, Ralph Celebre and his partner Susan Haase, Maureen Colonna and her husband William , and Janice Lawton and her husband Christopher; dear stepfather of Jane Clausen and her husband Richard, and Christine Filip and her partner Jane Caminos. Adoring grandfather of 17 and great grandfather of 15.

His family will receive relatives and friends on Sunday, December 29, from 2-6 PM at Quinn-Hopping Funeral Home, 145 E. Mt. Pleasant Ave., Livingston, NJ. The Funeral Mass celebrating his life will be offered at St. Philomena Church, 386 S. Livingston Ave., Livingston, on Monday at 10:30 AM. Private cremation to follow.