Carmella Rose Magri

Carmella (Carmen) Rose Magri was born in April 18, 1930 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Forsaking the cold and snow, she moved to South Florida in 1959, eventually making her home in Jupiter. Carmen recently celebrated her 94th birthday. She was an active member of her community, serving as head usher at the Maltz Jupiter Theatre and on the board of the Fraternal Order of Eagles 4267. She became a historian at the Burt Reynolds Institute for Film and Theatre in 2007 and continued in that position when it became the Palm Beach Institute for the Entertainment Arts in 2019. Carmen is a communicant at St. Peter Catholic Church and a member of the Life Teen Ministry. Carmen was employed at the Diplomat Hotel in Miami as a mainframe computer operator from 1967 to 1972. She held that same position at the Palm Aire Country Club 1971 to 1974. In 1974, she became an award-winning Area Supervisor at Pratt Whitney, working there until her retirement in 2000. After retirement, Carmen kept busy by running the Ships Store at the Seasport Marina in Jupiter for a decade. Carmen is pre-deceased by former husbands Garry Gruning and Donald M. Kemp. And sons Timmy and Thomas Gruning and as well as her brother Joseph Edward Magri. She is survived by her daughter Colleen Marie Thomas, her husband Larry Thomas, and their four children Larry (Brittany), Miles (Deziree), Jeannie (Scott) and Brandon (Paige). She is also survived by her grandson Timothy Gruning and Eight great grandchildren: Hunter, Colton, Lindsey, Wyatt, Scarlet, Brantley, Easton and Sophia, PS, Number 9 is on its way. Carmen is also survived by her sister-in-law Connie Avant and niece Joretta Magri and her husband Rich Chappell. Carmen was so fortunate, 1 month before passing, Larry and Colleen took her to her family reunion in her home town of Pittsfield, Massachusetts. She really had a good time seeing everyone and was feeling great. Service will be held at St. Peter Catholic Church, 1701 Indian Creek Parkway, Jupiter, Saturday Aug. 24, at 11am, then graveside service at Riverside Memorial, 19351 SE Countyline Rd., Tequesta at 1pm. In lieu of flowers please consider a donation to St. Jude Children’s Hospital https://www.stjude.org

Carmella Rose Magri

April 18, 1930 - August 17, 2024