Celeste Yvette Davis of Hamden, CT was called home to be with the Lord on January 8, 2015.
Celeste was born on March 21, 1955 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Hiran and Rebecca Davis. In 1979 Celeste moved to New Haven, CT. She received her early education from the Philadelphia public school system and her Bachelor’s Degree from West Virginia State College, her Master’s Degree from Southern Connecticut State University and her Professional Education Certificate from the State of Connecticut. Celeste was a member of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. and was a Diamond Life Member. She was employed by the New Haven Public School System where she worked for twenty seven years having served as Vice Principal at Fair Haven Jr. High School and then as the Principal of Katherine Brennan Elementary School and retire in 2009. She was later employed at Quinnipiac University. She leaves to mourn her passing her mother Rebecca Davis and sister Dorothy Brown of Philadelphia, PA; aunt Josephine Moore of West Haven; two nieces, two nephews and a host of relatives and friends. A memorial service celebrating her life will take place, Friday, Jan. 30, 2015 at 10:00 AM at Bethel AME Church, 255 Goffe Street, New Haven, CT 06511. Services by Howard K. Hill Funeral Services, 1287 Chapel St. New Haven, CT 06511. To leave a message of comfort to the Davis family, please visit, www.hkhfuneralservices.com.