Cecelia A. Citrano, loving wife, mother

Cecelia A. Citrano (Bucci) of Baltimore County, and Ocean City, Md., passed away peacefully Friday, April 21, 2023, at Seasons Hospice Care of ChristianaCare in Wilmington, after prior months of care from her son, Anthony Citrano Jr. and son-in-law, Gene Harris Jr., at their home in Rehoboth Beach.

After raising her children, at 50, Cecelia returned to the workforce overseeing Body Details, a full-service salon in Ocean City, Md., opened by her son in 1991. In 2000, she continued with her nail technician skills in Bethany Beach at Beauty at the Beach for 11 more years, and she is remembered for always giving her best work, kindness and devotion to all of her clients. 

She is preceded in death by her loving mother Virginia M. Bucci, and close aunts and uncle of the late Ketchum family of Baltimore, Md. 

She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Anthony Citrano Sr.; her son, Anthony Citrano Jr. and his husband Gene Harris Jr.; and her two distant twin daughters, Cecilia Chatterton and Cynthia Chatterton of Dagsboro; aunt, Lillian “Cookie” Gilwreath of Chambersburg, Pa., the dear sister to the late Virginia M. Bucci.

A Celebration of Life is planned in the near future.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Cecelia’s memory can be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital or ChristianaCare of Delaware.

Online condolences may be made by visiting melsonfuneralservices.com.