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Celia Sebiri 1913 - 2006

Celia (Poswolsky) Sebiri of New York, New York County, NY was born on March 17, 1913 in New York, and died at age 93 years old on April 1, 2006. Celia Sebiri was buried at Mount Carmel Cemetery 83-45 Cypress Hills St, in Glendale, Queens County.

Celia (Poswolsky) Sebiri
Cecile Post Sebiri, Cecile
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New York, New York County, NY 10012
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March 17, 1913
New York, New York, United States
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    Celia (Poswolsky) Sebiri was born to David Poswolsky and Anna Socolsky. Both of her parents were born in Russia. She had siblings Lilian "Lilly" (born 1912) and Sydney A, Poswolsky (1918 - 1963). There are numerous newspaper articles in the 1960's and 1970's, referencing Celia Sebiri as having won awards for her jewelry design. One article described her jewelry as being "dainty abstract designs in silver and ivory." Celia Poswolsky married Herman Sebiri, a meat broker, and they had one daughter, Karen Sebiri who is also a jewelry designer. See Celia Sebiri: Obituary.
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    March 17, 1913
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  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Celia was Caucasian and was of Russian heritage on both her maternal and paternal lines. Both of her parents were born in Russia.

  • Nationality & Locations

    Born and raised in New York, New York, Celia's last residence was in New York, New York and she was buried in Glendale, Queens County, New York.

  • Professional Career

    Celia Sebiri was mentioned in a news article as having received a jewelry award from New York fashion editors for her "dainty abstract designs in silver and ivory."

  • Personal Life & Family

    Celia married Herman Sebiri, a meat broker, and they had one daughter, Karen Sebiri.
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    Mount Carmel Cemetery 83-45 Cypress Hills St, in Glendale, Queens County, New York 11385, United States
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  • Obituary

    SEBIRI--Celia. April 1, 2006, age 93. Devoted wife of Herman and loving mother of Karen. Dear grandmother of Matthew and sister of Lilian; formerly a prominent jewelry designer for 3 decades who won the Coty Award in 1973. - The New York Times, April 6, 2006, section A, page 23.
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In 1913, in the year that Celia Sebiri was born, Woodrow Wilson became the 28th President of the United States in March. Previously the Governor of New Jersey and President of Princeton University, he was the first Southerner to serve as President since Zachary Taylor, over 60 years previous. A Democrat, he led the U.S. during World War I and championed the League of Nations.
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In 1932, by the time she was 19 years old, five years to the day after Lindbergh crossed the Atlantic, Amelia Earhart flew solo from Newfoundland to Ireland, the first woman to cross the Atlantic solo and the first to replicate Lindbergh's feat. She flew over 2,000 miles in just under 15 hours.
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