Mary Sarelli passed away peacefully in her sleep on the morning of September 22nd 2019 at the Golden Gate Nursing Home,Staten Island.She was 89. Born Mary Benvenuto in Brooklyn,N.Y. She settled in Huguenot,Staten Island, with her family in 1969.
She worked for Wilson's Sporting Goods in Manhattan before getting married.However,she will be best remembered as a quintessential wife,mother, and home-maker.She was quite simply the best mother in the world said her son,Gene.
I will forever remember my mom as being the center of the home and family.She was an excellent cook and everyone always wanted to come to our home on holidays or for Sunday dinner.She was also a talented decorator and always kept a well appointed and beautiful home.She also possessed excellent organizational skills and held the home together like only a mother could.
My mom was my best friend,my hero,and my rock my entire life.She lived her entire devoted to the well-being of her two sons.Needless to say,life will never be the same for me without her.I shall carry her cherished memory in my heart for the rest of my life and will miss her presence deeply.
She was predeceased by her husband Carlo in 1985,her dear sister Antoinette in 2005,her beloved brother Salvatore in 2006, and her adoring son Steven in 2009.She is survived by her son,Gene.May she now rest in peace,...free of the worry,pain and stress the end of life can often bring to those we love the most in this life.
She was the life of the party and will always be remembered as having a kind, big and generous heart....
