Celeste Kelley's Obituary
Celeste Kelley (nee Bonaminio), 56, of Vermilion, passed away on Friday, October 14, 2011, at her residence while under the care of Stein Hospice and her husband John.
Born March 9, 1955 in Lorain, Celeste graduated from Lorain Admiral King in 1973. In 1994 she moved to Vermilion into a house that her and her husband John built by hand.
Celeste, the co-owner and operator of Bonaminio's Lorain Flower Shop and Greenhouse, worked side by side with her mother, Marie Bonaminio, as the head designer for 35 years. She was exceptionally knowledgeable in wholesale and retail sales. For the past 7 years, she was the director of the annual art show and open house at the flower shop. Celeste had a passion for arts and crafts, having worked with leather, stain glass and jewelry, creating beautiful pieces that were represented in the flower shop. Besides painting, she excelled in many other diverse artistic endeavors. She was always concerned with customer satisfaction,
and constantly applied vigilant attention to every aspect of her job that created one of the most successful flower shops around.
When Celeste wasn't working at the flower shop; she enjoyed relaxing by traveling, shopping and visiting casinos.
A truly unique individual, Celeste was a very loving, sweet, caring, giving, and gentle person.
Surviving is her loving husband of 28 years, John; her mother, Marie Bonaminio (nee Gloffry) of Lorain; a brother, James "Jim" (Joan) Bonaminio of Fairfield, Ohio; and several nieces and nephews.
Her father, Clemente Bonaminio, preceded her in death in 1994.
The family will receive friends at the Dovin and Reber Jones Funeral & Cremation Center, Amherst, on Monday, October 17, 2011, from 3:00 to 8:00 pm. Funeral mass will be Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 10:00 am at the Church of St. Peter, 3655 Oberlin Avenue, Lorain (PLEASE MEET AT CHURCH). Rev. Fr. Craig Hovanec, pastor, will officiate. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery, Lorain.
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