Obituary of Gennaro "Jerry" Celentano

Gennaro "Jerry" Celentano, 72, of Garfield, passed away on November 17, 2021. He was born in Paterson on October 12, 1949 to the late Joseph and Margaret (Aleman) Celentano. Most recently, Jerry worked as a maintenance man at Washington School in Hawthorne, NJ. He had a love of bowling and enjoyed working at Parkway Lanes in Garfield. He was also a fan of boxing and kickboxing which is shared with his son. 

Jerry was the beloved husband of Kathy (Barry) Celentano. He was the adored father of Jerry Celentano and his wife Noemi, Tracie Romero and her husband Eric, Marcia Leibowitz and her husband Michael, Anthony Celentano and Natasha Tracy and Dylan Celentano. He was the treasured grandfather of Jazmine, Bryanna, Nico, and Gabriella Celentano, Sebastian and Gino Romero, Kailyn and Jacob Leibowitz and Jayden Celentano. Jerry is also survived by his brother Joseph and his wife Judy, his sister Kathy Clarken, many nieces and nephews, cousins and close friends.

Visitation will be Saturday, November 20, 2021 from 2:00-6:00pm at Santangelo Funeral Home, 635 McBride Ave., Woodland Park, NJ. A prayer service will take place during the visitation. Cremation will be private. 

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to the

American Heart Association

www.heart.org/donate