Dr Charles Antoine Celestin was born on Friday, October 26th, 1945 in Gonaives, Haiti. He was the firstborn of 7 children. He passed away on Tuesday, January 16th, 2024 at the age of 78 to rest in peace with his sons – Charles Philippe and Daniel Celestin; sisters – Renee Celestin and Anne-Marie Edouard and his brother – Jean-Marie Celestin; his father – Joseph Osiris Celestin and mother – Lavenia Celestin.
Charles Celestin was a 1973 doctorate of medicine graduate from the Universite D’etat Faculte De Medecine Et De Pharmacie. He was an accomplished Physician in his birth country of Haiti and worked successfully in the Healthcare field here in the States to achieve his success and sense of accomplishment while maintaining his household and family.
He was proud of his heritage and people and saddened that geo-political circumstances and instability put him in the position that he had to turn his back on the land he so loved.
Bibi as he was affectionately called loved being in the midst of his family and enjoyed the camaraderie of debating the state of affairs in Haiti as well as the major events taking place in his adopted home.
Bibi believed in keeping the mind and body in harmony and often sought for answers to our everyday problems and lives that spoke of his desire to heal and mend not only our physical bodies but that of our minds and lives as well.
He is survived by his loving and caring wife – Judith Celestin and daughter Martine Celestin, his sisters – Jeanette Mathieu and Chantal Celestin; his brother – Bernard Celestin and sister-in-law – Françoise Celestin; his grandchildren – Oriana and Chanel Celestin; his great grandchildren – Jaydin and Julianna Joseph; his God-Father – Remy Moise; his God-Daughter – Gina Joseph; nephews – James Edouard, Alain Mathieu, Reginald Mathieu, Jeffrey Theagene, and Christopher Mathieu and nieces – Sandrine Prud’homme and Vania Celestin as well as extended family and friends.