Birth date: Jul 8, 1927 Death date: May 10, 2011
Mario J. Cerroni, 83, of Baldwinsville, passed away on Tuesday at St. Joseph's Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Deferiet, NY, son of the late James and Lucy (Carcasole) Cerroni. A Navy veteran, he served in Read Obituary
I wanted to "Light" one more candle in Memory of my Beloved Uncle Mario. Even though, I will be unable to attend the visitation tonight and the services tomorrow, I want to let "The Entire Cerroni Family" know that I will be there in spirit with my thoughts and prayers! I Love You Uncle Mario and may you rest in Eternal Peace. Much Love, XO Your Niece, Nancy Evereth Powell
Ah, we truly loved Mario. We so enjoyed his visits to New Hampshire to visit his son Peter and family. During those visits we would see Mario at Peter and Connie's home and occasionally - for years - he came to our home for dinner. He was always kind, warm and loving and such a delight to talk to. He loved to talk and we loved to listen. Returning to school late in life it was a joy to absorb Mario's knowledge of American History. He was always happy and enthusiastic to help me and did so with more than one history paper. He always asked about our children with sincere concern and often brought little presents. Our hearts are broken that he has left us on our earthly path, but we are happy for him that he is free and at peace. We love you Mario and will miss you dearly. Your New Hampshire friends, The O'Neill's
Mario was a wonderful welcomer to me when I arrived at WHS in 1966. I still appreciate those lunch hour conversations. As I came to know members of the history department, and even marry into it, he was always a smiling friend.
Marsha Hasseler
Uncle Mario & Phil would always give whatever boyfriend I had at the time the worst case of 3rd degree in all of mankind lol, along with every girl in the family I'm sure. Mario was genuinely a beautiful person inside & out. I remember how he drove all the way just to see me graduate, & how proud he was when I made the decision to attend his Alma Mater SLU. I remember spending countless hours with him while Zizi was in the hospital before she passed. I remember our train ride to Florida for Trent's wedding, his dear friend Mike Nesci brought us dozens of Dunkin doughnuts in the wee hours of the morning. I remember calling him one night in high school for his expertise on a history paper, I learned all I needed to know about the Vietnam War in that one conversation. He was not only a teacher of history but also of life. He was always glowing with that infamous smile, I can't think of anyone who loved being around his family more than he did. He just loved people in general, & I never once heard him say anything negative about anyone. He always saw the good in people. He could relate to anyone on any level, & would just strike up conversations with complete strangers & totally engulf them by the stories he would tell. He was not the kind of person who would want people to be living in sorrow over his passing, but rather revel in the joy of his memory. I, for one, plan on following in the footsteps of his legacy. I love you Uncle Mario. Always, Grace
Even though I wasn't around Uncle Mario much, I feel close to him from all the stories my Mom (Nancy Powell) told us as children! He really made a huge impact on her life & I love him for that! Thank You Uncle Mario for the many things you gave to our family!
Love You Always!
Melissa Mebane
Uncle Mario was lovely Great-Uncle that made countless contributions to my upbringing and that of many others. I most remember his endless pride of family, heritage, and country. Uncle Mario was the repository of all Cerroni family history and further the newsmonger of its progeny's life events and accomplishments. He was proud to be Italian and loved our cultural contributions, especially gnocchi. American history was a passion of Uncle Mario's and he was a master of the subject. Most importantly he was a loving Uncle to my Mother, Theresa Evereth Taylor, and Great-Uncle to me and my sisters. He would drive countless hours from Syracuse to Ohio to spend time with our family and make sure we remained in the fabric of his Sister Angelina's family. It was always a blast to see him, absorb his enthusiasm, try to wrestle him to the ground (something I never accomplished even when he was in his 70s and I [6'2'' - 210 pounds] was in my 20s), and receive tough-love encouraging life on the straight and narrow. It was an honor to have him as an Uncle.
this is a tribute from Ron Roch, wrestling coach, teacher and driver Ed summer instructor
with Mario. His brother Phillip graduated with me at Carthage High.
Mario's 3 sons (Paul, Joe, Peter were students in my P.E. classes at Sherman St. School and wrestled on my Watertown HS teams) . His Grandsons Paul (captain) and Mike wrestled on my teams in Carthage.
Mario and Uncle Pat Phillips were best of friends and collected antiques together. His sister Nelly Kelly a good friend grand daughter passed my driver ed course and an outstanding young lady.
Our family relation ship was very close and all St. Jame church members.
My condolences to the family.
Mr. C was my teacher in 1982 at WHS. He was the Best!!! My condolences to his family. I wonderful man that will surely be missed!
Vicki Morse Bulger
