Marilyn Jean (Page) Cerullo departed this world on January 1, 2018 after several years of

declining health from brittle Type 2 Diabetes & related vascular dementia. She was born in

Haverhill MA on June 25, 1931 to Georgiana Cormier Page & John Ernest Page. She was

predeceased by her brother, Robert John Page, who also died from complications associated

with diabetes.

A lifelong resident of Haverhill, Marilyn attended All Saints Church (formerly St Joseph's Parish)

along with the the affiliated St Joseph's grammar school. She attended Haverhill High School &

before graduating, met the love of her life, Anthony (Tony) Cerullo, a handsome son of Italian

immigrants, from Lawrence; they married when she was just 18.

Raised through the Great Depression, Marilyn's strong work ethic was her foundation. She

started working at the then Hale Hospital when she was 14 to contribute to her family's income

& buy her own clothes. After working at the local shoe shops, she considered it a lucky break

when she & Tony both landed secure jobs at Bell Telephone, where she worked for 34 years

before taking retirement with AT&T. Even after that, Marilyn continued to work part time, offering

cleaning services to private customers & small local businesses. Her favorite among these was

with the Page Insurance Company on Merrimack St, where she cleaned the office on Friday

evenings after hours.

Had Marilyn been born in different times or circumstances, she likely would have made a splash

in the fashion industry. Her greatest pleasure was shopping for clothes for herself, Tony & her

grandchildren, Luke & Page. She took pride in coordinating "outfits" that people would notice &

compliment.

Marilyn was a "home body", & she enjoyed decorating her home & maintaining her small

garden, most recently at her Northwoods home. Although Marilyn would've preferred to spend

her final years in Haverhill, she decided to relocate to an Assisted Living Facility in Frederick,

MD in July 2014 when her health was noticeably failing & she wanted to be closer to her

daughter, Deborah. She leaves her daughter, Deborah Cerullo; son-in-law, Robert Kannor &

grandson, Luke Cerullo Kannor, all of Frederick MD & her granddaughter, Page Cerullo Kannor,

of Moab UT.

There will be a memorial service at her place of residence in MD. In the spring, her remains will

be interred at her family gravesite in southern New Hampshire. The family expresses gratitude

to the staff of Carroll Hospice for easing Marilyn's passing.