Mary Cristadoro passed away peaceably at 100 years of age on November 2, 2026 at the Fountains of Melbourne. Mary was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was a long-time resident of New Jersey before retiring and moving to Florida with her husband Frank.
Mary graduated from Westminster College in 1946 with a degree in Education. She started her career teaching with her first job in a classroom with kids in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd grade in a K-12 school. She grew in experience and over the years and after receiving her Masters Degree from Glassboro University moved from the classroom into guidance counseling, and finally into administration in the Willingboro, NewJersey school system.
After retiring, Mary and Frank lived in the Melbourne area for 30 years before finally settling at the Fountains, living there they shared a large circle of friends, and enjoyed all types of card games, from spoons and rummy cube to bridge. Mary was also an avid reader and took great pride in maintaining the library at the Fountains
She was also a member of the Good Shepard Presbyterian Church of Melbourne.
Mary was predeceased by her loving husband, Frank (Chris) Cristadoro. She is survived by her children; Bob Dennison and his wife Debbie, Leslie Reed, Kim Rodrigues, and her stepson Bob Cristadoro and his wife Susan. May was blessed with four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
