Mary J.

Mauro

Mary, 94, long time resident of Fort Lee, died peacefully among family members on Sunday, April 13, 2025.  She was born to Pietroniella (Beatrice) and Salvatore Cina in Lodi, NJ on June 24, 1930.  She was always a caregiver and was selfless in her pursuit to take excellent care of her family.  Her family was her life.  In early years, she was an assistant to the executive secretary at Lehn & Fink Inc.  Later, she worked at various insurance agencies in Fort Lee.  For 63 years she was the loving wife of Alexander (Sandy) Mauro.  Their marriage was a true love story with sincere devotion for each other and their family.  She was the proud mother of her three most caring children, Terri (Alan) Spiniello, Phil, and Sal (Karen) Mauro and grandmother of her 5 adoring grandchildren Alyssa (Lance) Wexler, Michelle (Andy) Hickey, Alex Mauro and Maryssa (Sandro) Castellani and Eric Spiniello and great grandmother of her adoring great grandchildren Holden and Harlowe (Wexler) and Payton and Caden (Hickey).  She was the oldest of four endearing siblings, Vincent Cina (1995) Rosalie Gioffre (1991), and Carmela DeBenedetto (2024). She was loved and respected by numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends and will be missed yet notably remembered for her kindness and compassion and her ability to bring her family together over her delicious Italian cooking.  She was a great understanding woman who has modeled what we live by.  Love and respect for one another.  Mary lived a full life attending many memorable events with her family.  The family will receive their friends Monday, April 21, 2025, from 4-8pm at the A.K. Macagna Funeral Home 495 Anderson Avenue Cliffside Park, NJ.  Funeral Mass will be on Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 10am at St. Nicholas R.C. Church 442 East Brinkerhoff Avenue Palisade Park, NJ. Interment will follow at Fairview Cemetery in Fairview, NJ. www.akmacagnafuneralhome.com