Cecelia Vaughan

Cecelia Vaughan obituary, Clayton, NC

Cecelia Vaughan

Cecelia Vaughan Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Cremation Society of the Carolinas & Capital Funeral Home - Raleigh on Feb. 6, 2026.
Cecelia (Cece) Vaughan (Menze)., 76 of Clayton, NC passed away Wednesday, February 4, 2026.

A resident of West Haven, and Orange CT, before moving to NC in 2008.

Cecelia was born December 2, 1949 to the late Alexander Menze Sr. and Cecelia Beaton Menze.

Cecelia is preceded in death by her husband John Francis Vaughan Jr. She is survived and will be missed by her daughter Elizabeth Burke of NC, grandchildren, Michael Pedone Jr. of CT, Shannon Koegel and husband Vincent, Erin Burke, and Isabella Vaughan and sister in-law Anne Vaughan all of NC, twin sister Carol Reynolds of CT. Cecelia was preceded in death by her daughter Catherine Vaughan, and siblings Ann Greenspun, Alexander Menze Jr., and Peter Menze.

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