Celeste Phillips Obituary – Death, Cause Of Death, Funeral: Friends and other affected persons mourn the death of former DSTV Output Editor Celeste Phillips, who died suddenly from COVID-19.
This death has caused a lot of friends and family of Phillips so much hurt. It is in that mourning spirit that the concerned persons have taken to social media to share tributes to the deceased and condolences to the affected family.
Tributes To Celeste Phillips
Below are some of the statements shared across social media users’ timelines on the death of Phillips.
3rd wave is ruthless & you just keep hearing that so and so has passed away. These are very uncertain times, use everything to protect yourself and be optimistic. We live by God’s grace 💔RIP Celeste Phillips, she was an incredibly wonderful soul. I will miss her smile.
— KhayelihleKhumalo (@KhayaJames) June 30, 2021
Heard earlier about the passing of my former colleague Celeste Phillips… such a beautiful soul. I hadn’t seen her in years but remember her smile like yesterday. I cannot stop thinking about her children who will now grow up without their mommy 💔
— robynsmithsa (@robyn_smith_sa) June 30, 2021
Celeste Phillips!!! No man Celeste. What a gentle and a kind soul. I’m absolutely gutted. Every newsroom needs a Celeste. What an Editor! Rest my friend, you will be missed. 💔
— Bongiwe Zwane (@_BongiweZwane) June 30, 2021
Two former colleagues have lost their lives to COVID-19, in the space of a day. RIP Bra Dan Maswanganye & Celeste Phillips. Three death in 4 days, things are very real in SA 💔
— Dennis Georgiannis (@dengeo) June 30, 2021
Yho! Celeste Phillips also😭😭😭 I wasn’t ready for that one.
RIP you lovely woman!
I’ll forever be grateful for our little talks laughs and how you made my hair so much neater in them Kloof street office🙂😊.
Death be not proud! 💔
— Lisalee Solomons🎀🗞 (@Lisaleesolomon1) June 30, 2021
Remembering Celeste Phillips. She was so funny – someone always ready with side-eye in the newsroom and the funniest curse words! She loved her kids so hard – she was so proud of them. What a gem of a human. Rest easy, wonderful Celeste. ❤️❤️❤️
— comfortably numb (@antisocialightt) June 30, 2021
Absolutely devastated. My friend who I looked forward to seeing and talking to at work so much 💔 I will always remember how warm she was and how much she looked after me.
RIP Celeste Phillips— read the poem on marinated crabs (@Piraninesi) June 30, 2021
It has been a terrible week. We lost SABC’s Moabi Litheko, Celeste Phillips and Bra Dan.
— Mahlatse Mahlase (@hlatseentle) July 1, 2021
@TBFofSA mourns the sad loss of the mich loved output editor on DSTV ; Celeste Phillips. Condolences to her loved ones
— Theatre Benevolent F (@TBFofSA) July 1, 2021
CORONAVIRUS. Celeste Phillips who was an output editor at @eNCA (@DStv 403) and a @SABCNews reporter and journalist has died from Covid-19, leaving behind 2 small children: pic.twitter.com/mxYsYjCamr
— TVwithThinus (@TVwithThinus) July 1, 2021
Condolences to family and friends of Dan Maswanganye and Celeste Phillips who passed away this week. #DanMaswanganye #CelestePhillips #callsheetafrica
— Callsheet Africa (@TheCallsheetSA) July 1, 2021
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event! Watch me discuss Optimizing and Troubleshooting MySQL with PMM with the #opensource database community #PerconaLive— Peter Zaitsev (@PeterZaitsev) June 14, 2021
Condolences for broadcasters Dan Maswanganye and Celeste Phillips –
— Sunday World (@SundayWorldZA) July 1, 2021
[Read] Minister of @CommsZA and Digital Technologies @Stellarated has expressed her condolences to the family and friends of #DanMaswanganye and #CelestePhillips who passed away this week pic.twitter.com/kt1sXWcc0w
— @SAgovnews (@SAgovnews) July 1, 2021
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