Margaret R. Cerria passed away on Friday, January 3, 2020. She was 84 years old.

Born in Jersey City and raised in Hoboken, she resided in Iselin for 42 years, serving as First Lady of Woodbridge Township from 1983-1987, before moving to Lakewood 15 years ago.

Mrs. Cerria was a communicant of Saint Dominic Catholic Church in Brick and a former communicant of Saint Cecelia's Catholic Church in Iselin where she was a member of The Altar-Rosary Society, St. Cecelia's School PTA board president, volunteer for St. Cecelia's bingo kitchen and Iselin fair committee.  Mrs. Cerria loved playing golf, bingo and mahjong on her free time as well as crocheted and knitted. Mrs. Cerria spent many hours playing cards with her husband Mr. Philip M. Cerria. Mrs. Cerria was known for her amazing cooking, which brought happiness to many.

She was predeceased by her parents, Charles and Minnie Bolognina Riccardi; and sister, Carmella Carroll.

She is survived by her husband of 64 years, former Woodbridge mayor Philip M. Cerria; three children, Margaret Truppa and her husband, Louis, of Iselin, Charles Cerria and his wife, Jill, of Iselin and Philip Cerria and his wife, Judy, of Marlton; grandchildren, Louis Philip Truppa IV, Philip-Robert Cerria, Andrew Cerria, Peter Cerria, Gina Cerria Rosenzweig and husband Jason Rosenzweig, Charles Cerria, Jr. and his wife Maggie Cerria and Christian Cerria and his wife Pamela Cerria; great-grandchildren, Anna Cerria, Ella Cerria, Mia Cerria, Charles Cerria III, Jake Rosenzweig, Josh Rosenzweig and Max Rosenzweig.

Funeral services will take place on Saturday, January 18, 2020 at 9:15 a.m. from Costello-Greiner Funeral Home ( www.costello-greiner.com ), 44 Green Street at Barron Avenue, Woodbridge.  A Funeral Liturgy will follow at 10:00 a.m. at Saint Cecelia's Catholic Church, Iselin. Entombment will be in Saint James Chapel Mausoleum, Woodbridge. Visiting hours for family and friends will be on Friday from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers contributions to Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) (www. hearingloss.org) and/or the American Macular Degeneration Foundation (AMDF) (www. macular.org) in Mrs. Cerria's memory would be greatly appreciated by her family.