Regina Anne Cesario

Regina Anne Cesario nee Weber, 83, passed away on Saturday, October 22nd, 2022. She was born in Maysville, Kentucky on July 12th, 1939, to Frances and Alfred Weber. Regina grew up on the family farm near Felicity, Ohio, and was the saludatorian of her 1961 graduating class at the College of Mount St. Joseph holding a degree in Dietetics. Regina raised her family in Des Plaines, Illinois, and was a parishioner of St. Zachary Catholic Church where she enjoyed participating, singing, and dancing in the annual Port-of-Call fundraiser. She was active in the church and worked as the liturgical coordinator; the parish priests would often join the family on their vacations. She enjoyed gardening and hosting block parties with neighbors on Willson Drive. As an active member of the Cook County Democratic Party, she regularly volunteered as a poll worker for elections. Regina and her husband, Joe, later moved to Lenexa, Kansas, and then retired in St. Augustine, Florida.

Regina was preceded in death by her parents; in-laws, Victor and Phyllis Cesario; and sisters, Margaret (Jerry) St. Clair and Joan (Richard) Sheets. She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Joseph G. Cesario; three children, Rosemary Cesario (Allan Towell) of Mount Laguna, California, Victor Cesario of the world, and Regina Shankland (John) of Portland, Oregon; daughter-in-law, Heather Smith of Carbondale Illinois; and three grandchildren, Carmella Cesario, Chloe Shankland, and Avery Shankland. She is lovingly remembered by her siblings, Loretta (Tom) Osborne, Marilyn (Paul) Buemi, Rosemary (Bill) Evans, Virginia (Larry) Holton, Sharon (Robert) Mills, John (Cindy) Weber; brother-in-law, Victor Cesario, Jr.; and sister-in-law Lydia Cesario.

A Memorial Mass will be held Wednesday, November 9th, 2022 at 11am at Holy Spirit Catholic Church, 11665 Fort Caroline Rd in Jacksonville, Florida with Father Amar Nagothu officiating. Interment will follow at Jacksonville National Cemetery at 1:30 pm. 

In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the Alzheimer's Association in Regina's memory.

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