Linda A. (Mardirosian) Celata, 70, formerly of Tewksbury, passed away on Monday, January 16th with her family by her side, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was the wife of Edward J. Celata, with whom she was to celebrate their 52nd wedding anniversary this coming November.
Linda was born in Stoneham on March 3, 1952. She was raised in Everett, graduating from Everett High School with the Class of 1970. Linda went on to attend Solari’s Hairdressing School in Malden, and upon finishing school she began working as a hairdresser. Linda eventually started a long career in retail management, finally retiring in 2020.
She loved playing bingo, watching "her shows", and spending time at the beach, especially Aruba. Her family was always her world, her children and beloved granddaughters were the best parts of her life, and she would do anything for them. Linda loved attending all of her granddaughters' sporting events. She was known for being very social, always sharing stories about family and friends, work, and current events. Linda was adored by the many life-long friends, neighbors, and co-workers that were blessed to know her.
Besides her beloved husband, Edward, she is survived by her 3 children, Lisa Kelly and her husband, David, of Lowell, Karen Bielecki and her husband, Greg, of Tewksbury, and John Celata and his wife, Lisa, of Pelham. She is survived by her 4 cherished granddaughters, Ashley, Lauren, Camryn, and Kaydence, as well as her 2 sisters, Jane Saraceni and her husband, John, of Tewksbury, Gail White and William O'Keefe of Bradford. Linda is also survived by many nieces and nephews, cousins and friends. She also leaves behind her toy poodle Daisy, by whom she is dearly missed.
On Thursday, January 26, all are welcome to attend her funeral mass at St. William’s Church, 1351 Main Street, Tewksbury, MA at 10 a.m.. Committal will be held privately at a later date. In lieu of flowers, please consider a memorial donation in her name to the Humane Society for Greater Nashua, 24 Ferry Road Nashua, NH 03064 or online at www.hsfn.org/donate-now/ at anytime. Arrangement by the Tewksbury Funeral Home, 1 Dewey Street, Tewksbury, MA, please find us on Facebook or use this website to leave the family a message of condolence at any time.