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CELITA ALBINA WILHELMSEN
1913 1990



VIEWING
John Thomas Memorial Chapel
Friday, January 26, 1990
12:00 1:00 p.m.
SERVICE
Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral
1:30 p.m.


MSGR Michael Kosak
Reverend Jose Herrera


ORGANIST & SOLOIST
Faye Moon


INTERMENT
Western Cemetery


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CELITA ALBINA WILHELMSEN, nee Larsen, was born
in St. Thomas Danish West Indies on December 25, 1913. In
her early teens she moved to New York, with her parents
Christian and Anita Fuentes Larsen. In New York Celita married
Randolph Wilhelmsen, also of St. Thomas, on January 22,1934.
During their 56 years of marriage they raised a family of five
children: Carole, Ronald, Randolph, Jr., Ricardo and Maria,
and seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
In 1965 Celita and her family decided to return to St.
Thomas. Aside from her many duties as a wife and mother, she
served the St. Thomas community in various capacities: first
as a salesperson the Bamboula and Norman's on the Water-
front; then, in February, 1968, she joined the staff of the
Administrative Office of the Governor's Office as an Account
Clerk; and in July, 1974. was promoted to the position of
Chief Account Clerk. This position she held until her retire-
ment on December 30, 1977. Her civic involvement continued,
and she received an award from the Community Action Agency
for her work with the Retired Senior Volunteers Program of
the United States of America. She was also a member of the
Catholic Daughters of America, and Business and Professional
Women of St. Thomas.
Her love of life ignited an energy which touched the lives
of all who surrounded her. She filled their lives with love and
happiness.
It was her love of the performing arts that brought to-
gether many of her friends in New York where they formed a
club known as the Vogue Set. She was also an active member
of the Professional League of Virgin Islanders. This was a group
of Virgin Islanders resident in New York who by their many
social and cultural programs retained their ties with their home-
land.
Celita was a unique and very special person. She was a
sensitive, gentle and caring wife, mother and grandmother. Her
love and caring qualities were not confined to her family alone,
but were bestowed on her wide circle of friends wherever she
went. Even though she is physically gone from us, she will live
forever in our hearts. We will not dwell on her passing and our
loss but only on all the marvelous values she taught us.
Celita, we thank you for the enrichment you brought to
all our lives. May the love and caring which you showed for
family and friends continue to bind us together and to support
us.






HUSBAND
Randolph Wilhelmsen, Sr.

DAUGHTERS
Carole Devaux / Maria Vallejo

SONS
Ronald Wilhelmsen / Randolph Wilhelmsen, Jr.
Ricardo Wilhelmsen

DAUGHTER-IN-LAW
Hetti Wilhelmsen

SONS-IN-LAW
Dalkeith Devaux / Earl Vallejo

GRANDCHILDREN
Dalkeith Devaux, Jr. / Ronald A. Wilhelmsen, Jr.
Kurt Wilhelmsen I Laurie Wilhelmsen / Paul Wilhelmsen
Charlene Wilhelmsen / Kristiana Vallejo

GREAT-GRANDDAUGHTER
Katarina Devaux

COUSINS
Reinaldo Moron & Family / Lola Moron Hare & Family

SISTERS-IN-LAW
Blanche Wilhelmsen Price / Delia Wilhelmsen




Ronald Wilhelmsen / Randolph Wilhelmsen, Jr.
Ricardo Wilhelmsen / Ronald Wilhelmsen, Jr.
Paul Wilhelmsen / Dr. Frank Harrison



Reinaldo Moron / Dr. George Moorehead / Dalkeith Devaux
Earl Vallejo












ENTRANCE HYMN ............... How Great Thou Art"

FIRST READING ......................Wisdom 3:1-13

RESPONSORIAL PSALM ..................... Psalm 23

SECOND READING ............... I Corinthians 13:1-13

THE HOLY GOSPEL ................. Matthew 25:31-46

THE HOMILY

OFFERTORY HYMN............ "O What Could My Jesus
Do More"

EUCHARISTIC PRAYER

HYMN OF PEACE ......... "Let There Be Peace on Earth"

COMMUNION RITE

COMMUNION HYMN .......... ."I Am the Bread of Life"

AVE MARIA ........................... Faye Moon

TRIBUTE .......................Ronald Wilhelmsen, Jr.

CLOSING HYMN ................ 'Make Me a Channel of
Your Peace"







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