Nicholas Cerenzio

Nicholas “Nick” Cerenzio, 93, of Old Bridge, New Jersey passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 6, 2023. Nick was born on Friday, December 6, 1929 in Brooklyn, New York, to the late Enrico and Giovannina Cerenzio. Nick was raised in Brooklyn's Boro Park neighborhood. After high school he enlisted in the United States Army where he would serve his country honorably during the Korean War. After earning an Honorable Discharge Nick would return to that same Brooklyn neighborhood where he grew up. It was there one night playing Bingo he would meet the love of his life, Geraldine “Gerry” Cecere. The couple would eventually marry and start a family in Boro Park before moving to Dyker Heights and eventually settling in Bensonhurst. It was in Bensonhurst they would raise their two daughters, Diane and Marilyn. Nick worked in sales for many years ultimately retiring from Kirsch Drapery Hardware. Nick and Gerry moved to Old Bridge, New Jersey 21 years ago. In his spare time Nick enjoyed fishing, completing puzzles, playing cards and of course going to Bingo with the love of his life, Gerry. Lovingly known as “Poppy” to his grandchildren, Nick passed on countless life lessons; mostly including knowledge about how to fix things or the correct steps on how to tackle a puzzle. He was known to all as “Mr. Fix It” around the house; always tinkering trying to fix things, whether it needed it or not. But that’s what everyone loved most about him. Nick was predeceased by his parents, Enrico and Giovannina Cerenzio; his brothers Peter and Hank Cerenzio; his sisters Vera Tarantino and Catherine Giudice. Nick was a loving and caring man who adored being with his family and will be deeply missed by all those that love him. He is survived by his beloved wife of 67 years, Gerry; his loving daughters, Diane Monti and husband Gaetano and Marilyn Cerenzio; his brother Augusto Cerenzio and wife Barbara; his grandchildren, Alyssa Nicole Cooper and husband James and Deanna Rose Monti; his great “fur” granddaughter Honey and by many loving nieces and nephews. A memorial mass will be celebrated on Wednesday, September 27th at10:30am at Saint Ambrose Church, 83 Throckmorton Lane, Old Bridge, NJ. A final salute ceremony and interment of ashes at Brigadier General William C. Doyle Veterans Cemetery will take place at a later date. The family requests those who wish to express sympathy to consider making a donation to The Wounded Warrior Project at https://support.woundedwarriorproject.org/ in Nick’s honor.

Nicholas Cerenzio

December 6, 1929 - September 6, 2023