Glayne Kay Macerata Obituary

Glayne Kay Macerata of Berrien Springs passed away suddenly on Saturday December 6, 2025. Glayne was born in Osceola, Iowa to Merle and Erma Smith. She is survived by her husband Antonio; daughters-Giuseppina (Dave) Kerschbaum and Erma Marschke; son-Giuseppe (Kim) Macerata; grandchildren-Gianna, Eva, Kadin, Lola, Luca, Antonio, Iliana, Landon, and Kayleigh; sisters-Vickie (Allan) Hasse and Guyla (Ron) Hasse; and many beloved nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be held on Sunday, December 14, 2-5 P.M. at Starks & Menchinger Chapel, 2650 Niles Rd., St. Joseph. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 10:00 A.M. Monday, December 15 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Berrien Springs. Friends may visit with the family beginning at 9:00 A.M. Memorial contributions may be made to Central County Senior Center. Those wishing to sign Glayne‘s memory book online may do so at www.starks-menchinger.com. Immediately following the service the family would like to invite friends to a luncheon at Trinity Lutheran Church for food and Fellowship.

Glayne married the love of her life, Antonio Macerata, March 1973. She was a staple in the community as a proud restaurateur, along with her husband and Fred and Filomena Macerata, of Romas’s Pizzeria in Berrien Springs for 50 years. Customers of Roma’s knew they could count on Glayne to have a joke on hand to brighten their day.

Glayne never met a stranger!

Glayne was known as Nonna to her nine adoring grandchildren and cherished every moment spent with them. One of her favorite pasttimes was bragging about her children and grandchildren to everyone she met. Glayne was the most loving, caring and giving wife, mother and Nonna, with a heart full of love and life.

Her favorite hobbies were reading, collecting sleighs and connect with her closest friends.

Glayne was preceded in death by her parents, sisters-Camellia Hasse and Gayla Gascoigne and brother, Kenneth Smith

Our hearts are broken and she will be dearly missed.