1933
Mary
2015
Mary Cerrato
February 18, 1933 — November 10, 2015
Funeral services for Mary Cerrato will be held at 11AM Monday, November 16, 2015 at St. Theodore Catholic Church in Albert Lea, MN. Father Russell Scepaniak will officiate. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at church. Interment will be in St. Mary's Cemetery in Winona, MN at 4 PM Monday following the service.
Mary Elizabeth Cerrato, age 82, passed away Tuesday, November 10, 2015 in Fallston, Maryland. She was born on February 18, 1933 to Charles and Caroline (Brannan) Hafner in Winona, Minnesota.
Mary grew up in Winona and graduated high school from Winona Senior High School. After graduation, she moved to New York City where she met and fell in love with Vincent (Vinny) Cerrato. The two married in Winona on April 14, 1956. They started their family while in New York and then moved to Albert Lea, Minnesota to raise their four children.
Mary was a Medical Transcriptionist at both the Albert Lea and Austin Clinics as well as finishing her career at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester. Upon retirement, Vinny and Mary were able to realize their dream moving to sunny Port St. Lucie, Florida. They lived there for over 15 years enjoying the beach, many great friends, and family visits.
Mary was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, Vincent and her parents, Charles and Caroline Hafner.
Those left to cherish Mary's memory include her children, Carolyn (Bill) Arnold, Vincent (Becky) Cerrato, Steve (Maureen) Cerrato, Connie (David) Jacobs; grandchildren, Tony (Lindsey) Arnold, Liz Arnold, Andy Arnold, Zeke Arnold, Vincent Cerrato, Charlie Cerrato, Rachel Cerrato, Jenna Cerrato, Nick Cerrato, Mitchell Cerrato, Alex Cerrato, Mary Jessica (Grant) Schoen, Anna Jacobs; and many other family and friends.
Mary Elizabeth Cerrato, age 82, passed away Tuesday, November 10, 2015 in Fallston, Maryland. She was born on February 18, 1933 to Charles and Caroline (Brannan) Hafner in Winona, Minnesota.
Mary grew up in Winona and graduated high school from Winona Senior High School. After graduation, she moved to New York City where she met and fell in love with Vincent (Vinny) Cerrato. The two married in Winona on April 14, 1956. They started their family while in New York and then moved to Albert Lea, Minnesota to raise their four children.
Mary was a Medical Transcriptionist at both the Albert Lea and Austin Clinics as well as finishing her career at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester. Upon retirement, Vinny and Mary were able to realize their dream moving to sunny Port St. Lucie, Florida. They lived there for over 15 years enjoying the beach, many great friends, and family visits.
Mary was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, Vincent and her parents, Charles and Caroline Hafner.
Those left to cherish Mary's memory include her children, Carolyn (Bill) Arnold, Vincent (Becky) Cerrato, Steve (Maureen) Cerrato, Connie (David) Jacobs; grandchildren, Tony (Lindsey) Arnold, Liz Arnold, Andy Arnold, Zeke Arnold, Vincent Cerrato, Charlie Cerrato, Rachel Cerrato, Jenna Cerrato, Nick Cerrato, Mitchell Cerrato, Alex Cerrato, Mary Jessica (Grant) Schoen, Anna Jacobs; and many other family and friends.
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