Ann M Celli

Ann M. Celli, 88, of Cedar Knolls, passed away on Monday, January 26, 2026, at Morristown Medical Center. Born in Newark, Ann resided in Jackson for 34 years before moving to Toms River in 1998 and then to Cedar Knolls in 2022. She enjoyed cooking and was well known for her meatballs. She loved her pasta and her cake, and especially enjoyed Devil Dogs. She also enjoyed doing word searches, playing Candy Crush, and spending time with her beloved pet, Koda. Ann was predeceased by her husband, Thomas, in 2006; her sisters, Rose Grieco, Lucy Mancuso, Elizabeth Cicalease, Matilda Greco, and Dorothy Funicelli; and her brothers, Stanley, Frank, Jerry, Joseph, Alfredo, and Samuel. Surviving are her children, Thomas Celli and Michele Weisneck and her husband Michael; her five grandchildren, Teresa, Michael, Danielle, Nicholas, and Amanda; and her two great-grandchildren, Giada and Russell. Visitation will be held on Monday from 4:00 to 8:00 PM at Oliverie Funeral Home, 125 S. Cooks Bridge Road, Jackson. A Funeral Liturgy will be celebrated on Tuesday at 10:00 AM at St. Maximilian Kolbe Church, Toms River, with interment to follow at St. Joseph Church, Toms River. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 23 Vreeland Road, Florham Park, NJ 07932, or the Wounded Warrior Project, 370 7th Avenue, New York, NY 10001.