Celeste has been described as “a soul full of sunshine” by those who know and love her. She was the teller of jokes to make the world smile. She was devoted to her church and to her friends. She was the best Italian cook in the world and everyone loved her pizza. She enjoyed watching the cowboys in the western movies.
Celeste is survived by her daughters: Susan Ritter and Carolyn Craig; grandchildren: Brandon Adams and Kimberlee Neff and 6 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Bell; son, William A. Bell and sister, Teresa Wyant.
Visitation will be held at Hodges Funeral Home at Lee Memorial Park 12777 State Road 82 in Fort Myers on Tuesday, March 12th at 1:00 pm until the time of the funeral service at 2:00 pm. Interment will follow in Lee Memorial Park Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in her name would be appreciated to Catholic Charities 4235 Michigan Avenue Link, Fort Myers, FL 33916.