Mary Norma (Czuckrey) Celentano was born August 19, 1940 in New Haven, CT. She is a graduate of Fisher College in Boston. Upon graduation, she returned home where she met the love of her life, Vincent (Vin) Celentano. They were married in 1965, and remained inseparable for 52 years, until his sudden passing in 2017. In 1985, Mary and Vin moved south to Hillsboro Beach, Florida where they built their dream home right on the ocean. Vin was both architect and general contractor on this project. He worked closely with Mary to turn their dream into reality. They remained in this home for 31 years. Mary was very active in the Hillsboro Beach community. She was elected president of the Hillsboro Beach Women’s League, president of the St. Andrew’s Episcopal School Parent’s Association, and also served on the board of the N.E. Focal Point Center. She was a passionate fundraiser for these organizations. Mary and Vin’s greatest joy was to entertain and cook for family and friends in their home. Together, Mary and Vin wrote and published a family cookbook, which is a highly prized family treasure. Many memories were made around the large round custom kitchen table where neighbors, family, and friends so often gathered.
Mary passed away February 28th, 2024 in Coral Gables, Florida. She was preceded in death by her father William Norman Czuckrey, her mother Esther Czuckrey, her sister Irene Robinson (Laureen Voit), and her son Vincent Leonard Celentano (Joy). She is survived by her son David William Celentano (Kathy), son William David Celentano (Joanne), her grandchildren Vincent David Celentano (Molly), Alicia Celentano Berens (Kevin), Lauren Celentano Haslett (Oli), David William Celentano Jr. (Lindsay), Billie Rose Celentano, and her great-granddaughter Arabella Celentano Haslett.
There will be a private memorial service with a celebration of life at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations in Mary’s memory may be made to the N.E. Focal Point Center, Deerfield Beach, FL.
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