Celeste A. St. John

Celeste St. John ObituaryObituary published on Legacy.com by Sisto & Paino, Inc. on Mar. 14, 2026.Celeste Ann St. John passed away on March 12th. She was 94. She was a strong woman that enjoyed life to the fullest.She was born on July 21, 1931 in New Rochelle, NY, to John and Louise DiNapoli. She graduated from Albert Leonard High School, New Rochelle in 1949. Celeste married her late husband, Harold Anthony St. John, on February 23, 1952 at St. Joseph's Church in New Rochelle. They were happily married for 49 years.Celeste loved the beach. Her favorite time of the year was the summer. She would spend a lot of time at the Beach & Tennis Club with lots of family and friends. She also loved going to the casinos in Atlantic City and Connecticut. Celeste loved cooking Italian food with family dinners on Sundays. She loved socializing with friends and family. She worked at Lord & Taylor, cosmetic department for Elizabeth Arden, for over 30 years. She loved it. When she retired from Lord & Taylor she had a part-time job at a pasta shop in Goldens Bridge, NY. She worked there until she was 80. She really loved working. She spent the last 5 years living with her daughter and son-in-law on Martha's Vineyard. She enjoyed lobster rolls and clam chowder!Celeste is survived by her daughter, Debra Barrett and her husband, Patrick Barrett, and her son, Harold St. John and his wife, Susan St. John, and her grandchildren, Jacqueline, Stephanie, Patrick, Teddy and Ellie, great grandchildren, Oliver, Colette and Lily, her siblings Angela, Carol and Vito.Celeste was predeceased by her first son, Anthony St. John, who died at birth and her brother John DiNapoi.We will miss her but she will have a reunion with family and friends in heaven.In lieu of flowers please consider making a donation to:The American Cancer Society: https://donate.cancer.org/?campaign=honormemorialbutton&lang=en&_gl=1*1g5ah5p*_gcl_aw*R0NMLjE3NzM3MDA1OTAuQ2p3S0NBancxTjdOQmhBb0Vpd0FjUGNocDRUTHAxMzIzVjN4d1hHQXBtVjdBMDJpUXBZZnFvV0xkdkFJTlQ2a293QzFSVk5mdTBpb3JSb0Nic3NRQXZEX0J3RQ..*_gcl_au*MTU4MzY2NjM5Ny4xNzczNzAwNTg5*_ga*NjQ3NDkxNTY4LjE3NzM3MDA1ODk.*_ga_12CJLLFFQT*czE3NzM3MDA1ODkkbzEkZzEkdDE3NzM3MDA4MzAkajYwJGwwJGgwTo plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.