Cecelia Mary Gardner Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Cecelia M. "Ceil" Gardner passed away Monday following a lengthy illness. She was born in Brownington, Vermont and has called Benicia her home for more than 50 years. Ceil was a Navy wife and homemaker. She was a longtime member and volunteer at St. Dominic's Church. Her favorite things were bowling, traveling and spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. She was a fixture at Kentwig Lanes in Vallejo and enjoyed her collection of Lighthouses. Ceil is survived by her children Michael (Barbara) and Patrick (Tina) Gardner; daughter Lynne (Paul) McKenzie; sisters Doris Brown, Gloria Mitchell & Rosemary Halter; grandchildren Scot, Shannon, Niall, Ian, Gregory, Sean, Patrisha, and Jennifer, Timothy, Courtney & Brad Herndon; and her great grandchildren Karlee Theresa, Alyssa, Cody, Lillian & Katherine. She was preceded in death by her husband Lt. Stanley W. Gardner, USN, Ret. in 1977, her brother Peter Hamel and her parents Arysne & Albinia Hamel. Vigil services will be held 3:00 p.m. Sunday at Passalacqua Funeral Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11:00 a.m. Monday at St. Dominic's Church followed by burial in St. Dominic's Cemetery. Visitation will be at the mortuary after 1:00 p.m. Sunday. Family prefers donations to St. Dominic's Church.

Cecelia Mary Gardner

September 13, 1925 - December 8, 2014