A Remembrance Service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, July 7, 2018, at Chinese Grace Bible Church, 6656 Park Riviera Way, Sacramento CA 94831, to be followed by a luncheon at Hong Kong Islander.
Celestine was born in Locke, California, the eldest child of George and Serena (Chan) Marr on February 22, 1950 – the leading edge of the baby boom in the U.S. – a generation that spurred so many changes. Celestine (Celeste) was a graduate of Walnut Grove Elementary School, Courtland High School, Sacramento City College, U.C. Davis and C.S.U. San Jose with a Masters of Library Science.
She was an avid reader and loved books and education which brought her to her vocation as a librarian. After graduation, she married Austin Y. Fong of Sacramento and had two children, Aaron and Janna. Her family lived in Union City, CA for a number of years, before moving to Upland, CA, where they lived over the past 30 years.
Celestine worked as the principal librarian of Upland Public Library until she retired. On most days you could find Celeste walking her cocker spaniel Emma around her neighborhood.
Celestine will be remembered as a loving family member, kind to all who knew her, happy with a wonderful smile; generous to friends and family, as well as an accomplished librarian with a love for travel. She was always graciously willing to help any person who sought knowledge, enjoyment, information, and research through books.
Celeste is preceded in death by her husband of 29 years, Austin Y. Fong of Sacramento, CA and her parents, George and Serena Marr of Locke, CA. She is survived by her son Aaron Fong, daughter Janna Fong; her brother Dustin Marr of Locke, CA, sister LaRanda Marr Brown (John) of Piedmont, CA and brother Whitney Marr (Doreen) of Orinda, CA, and numerous in-laws, nieces and nephews and cousins.
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