Arthur Cetrulo

Arthur Cetrulo, age 70, of Wayne, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, August, 21, 2025. His loving family was by his side at the time of his passing.

Arthur “Artie/Cuz” Cetrulo was born at the American Legion Hospital in Newark, NJ.

Growing up in Newark & Belleville, Artie always recalled his childhood as one of the greatest. Always surrounded by his family & friends in the Silver Lake section of Belleville, in his opinion, just couldn’t be beat. Whether it was riding his bike, playing basketball, enjoying his race car, or to just hang on “the corner” with his friends, he always said they were some of the best times in his life. Times he would never forget.

Artie attended Belleville senior high school & Mercer County Community College where he obtained an Associate’s degree.

Artie was member of the Essex County Capenters Local #1342 from 1979 through 2010.

Artie was a talented craftsman & carpenter and always said to Annette and his children “I can build you anything from a bird house to the twin towers,” and there was no truer statement than that. Artie worked up and down the east coast, and every single place he drove, if you were in the car with him, you would here “I built that” numerous times. He loved his job, but nothing was more precious than his wife Annette, his children Anthony, Amanda & of course, his four grandchildren. A true family man for sure. He spent weekends at his mother & father-in-law’s vacation home in Dingmans Ferry, and decades vacationing in Wildwood Crest with his spectacular family. A true funny guy, always cracking jokes and making people laugh. Wherever his family was, that’s where you would find Artie.

Aside from craftsmanship, and fixing everything under the sun, his love for motorcycles riding was his second passion. He shared that passion with his son, brothers-in-law, nephews and many friends.

From the benefit runs, to the trips to Vermont, Lake George, the Carolina’s, South Dakota, etc…. He found great pleasure having the wind in his face and peace in his heart. He recalls the 9/11 Runs as one his favorites. A police escorted run with more than 2300 bikers and at times up to 2600 precipitants.

In 1977, he met the love of his life, Annette, and they married in 1979. After 4 years of marriage, they welcomed their first child, Anthony, and 3 years after, their beautiful daughter Amanda.

Was their life always a fairytale…. no. One of Annette’s closest friends, Diana, always said that as a couple their relationship reminded her of Elizabeth Taylor & Richard Burton’s, and she was correct.

Their love affair spanned over 4 decades and brought them to where they were today. Still enjoying their beloved family, friends, their passion for building and decorating. But Artie’s greatest joy was spending time with his four beautiful grandchildren, fixing their homes together, playing rummicub at night, dining out and hunting for treasures at flea markets & garage sales.

Artie was blessed to be a lung transplant recipient in September 2018, and was Forever grateful to his donor and wonderful doctors at Columbia Presbyterian in NY.

He never took his life for granted and appreciated being able to watch his grandchildren get bigger and his daughter give birth to his last and youngest granddaughter.

Those special little humans who knew him as “Pop” had more fun with him than anything. He had his own little language when speaking to them and they got it. They knew that the store Home Goods was Home Bads, that Stop and Shop was stop shop that CVS was Civiss…. And too many more to mention. They knew that “contact” had to be said once they were seat belted in the car or the car wasn’t able to move, and Jim Carey wasn’t the only one who did “the claw.” Aria once told him that “Pop was the funniest person she knew.” As with his own children, no one would have ever been allowed to hurt them. He would lay down his life for any one of them.

To say he will be missed is an understatement.

Artie was the beloved husband of Annette (Bolcato) Cetrulo, loving father of Anthony Cetrulo of Wayne, and the late Amanda Bellusci (2022) and her husband Thomas of Wayne; cherished grandfather of: Addriana Cetrulo, Gianni Cetrulo, Aria Bellusci, and Averie Bellusci; and dearest brother of Josephine D’Achille and husband Tony of Montville. He is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.

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In lieu of flowers, please send donations in Arthur Ceturlo’s name to support NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital.

Please make your check payable to New York-Presbyterian Fund, Inc. and mail to:

NewYork-Presbyterian

Office of Development

525 E. 68th Street, Box 123

New York, NY 10065

Please indicate on the check memo line that the gift is in memory of Arthur Cetrulo.