Celeste Kotter Obituary

It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Celeste Kotter in Marlin, Texas, born in Highland Park, New Jersey, who passed away at the age of 89, on March 9, 2025. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

In the soft embrace of remembrance, we recall the profound impact Celeste had on those she encountered along her journey. Though Celeste may have slipped beyond the veil of mortality, her essence lingers like a faint fragrance in the air, a lingering reminder of the beauty and complexity of the human experience.

She was predeceased by: her husband Frederick Jean Kotter; her parents, Elizabeth Ghilino Lupinacci and William Lupinacci; and her siblings, Marie Kane (Bill Kane) and William "Bill" Lupinacci (Merlyn "Lynn" Lupinacci).

She is survived by: her daughter Cathleen Kotter; her granddaughters, Katie Martinelli of Austin and Amy Martinelli; and her great grandchild Jackson Thomas Jones of Waco. She is also survived by numerous nephews, nieces.

Memorial contributions can be made to the Alzheimer's Association (National with local Texas Chapters), Alzheimer's Foundation of America, or the Baylor Scott & White Alzheimer's Disease Research Center or the charity of your choice.