Celia graduated from The Catholic High School, Mount St. Agnes College and she received her master’s degree from Morgan State College. She began her teaching career as an English teacher at Hampstead Hill Jr. High in Baltimore City but then continued teaching at the college level at CCBC and UMBC in Baltimore County. She taught English, writing, speech, and Black Literature.
She was a parishioner at St. Mark’s Catholic Church in Catonsville where she ran the Vacation Bible School program for several years, taught CCD and led numerous Bible studies. More recently, Celia and Stan have been attending St. Benedict’s Catholic Church on Wilkens Avenue.
She enjoyed sailing on the Chesapeake Bay with her family, raising English Bulldogs, and organizing neighborhood gatherings. She always loved planning parties and get togethers. Celia will be missed by all who knew her because she was such an encourager who freely shared her love and faith with others.
A memorial gathering for Celia will be held Friday, February 3, 2023 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM at Sterling-Ashton-Schwab-Witzke Funeral Home of Catonsville, Inc., 1630 Edmondson Ave, Catonsville, MD 21228. A memorial mass will occur Saturday, February 4, 2023 at 10:00 AM at St. Benedict Church, 2612 Wilkens Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21223.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations in her memory to Women's Center West (https://womenscenterwest.com/) or to 40 Days for Life (https://www.40daysforlife.com/en/).
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.sterlingashtonschwabwitzke.com for the Wrisk family.
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