NJ NJ - Cellastine Wade, 18, Jersey City, 26 April 1968

[Murkywaters]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

Cellastine Wade was last seen by her family in Jersey City NJ, approximately 1967-1968, where she disappeared after work. Her family never heard from her again.

- Recent addition to NamUs, please help find a photo and more info on Cellastine.

 

[Murkywaters]

Demographics
Missing Age: 18 Years
Current Age: 71 Years
First Name: Cellastine
Middle Name--
Last Name: Wade
Nickname/Alias--
Sex: Female
Height: 5' 3" - 5' 5" (63 - 65 Inches)
Weight: 95 - 110 lbs
Race / Ethnicity: Black / African American

Circumstances
Date of Last Contact: April 26, 1968
NamUs Case Created: February 17, 2021
Missing From Tribal Land: No
Primary Residence on Tribal Land: No
Circumstances of Disappearance: Cellastine was last seen by her family in Jersey City NJ, approximately 1967-1968, where she disappeared after work. Her family never heard from her again.

Physical Description
Hair Color: Black
Left Eye Color: Black
Right Eye Color: Black

Distinctive Physical Features
No Information Entered

Clothing and Accessories
No Information Entered

Investigating Agencies
New Jersey State Police Missing Persons Unit, Jason Maloney, Trooper
Phone no: (609) 882-2000
Agency Case Number: H660-2021-00025
Date Reported: February 9, 2021

 

[Moonwalker9]

Somebody suggested she could be this JD
MI - MI - Detroit, BlkFem UP11951, 18-22, found in alley, Sept'67

But since there is no photo of CW, its impossible to compare.

 

[sonz82]

Photo of cellastine

https://www.namus.gov/api/CaseSets/NamUs/MissingPersons/Cases/77996/Images/153304/Original

 

[glamourkitty1922]

It may be the angles of the photo, but I think Cellastine has a rounder face than the Detroit JD.

 

[Lwieckowicz]

Has she been checked against the 1971 Baltimore Jane doe?

 

[Murphanne]

I think that she looks very similar to the reconstruction of the Columbia County Jane Doe.

 

[Richard]

Bumping this thread up...

 

[victoriarobinson642]

I found a record for a 'Celestine' Wade in NJ in 1982 - I wonder if it's the same person.

 

[Richard]

View attachment 443002I found a record for a 'Celestine' Wade in NJ in 1982 - I wonder if it's the same person.

That would be some 14 to 15 years after she went missing. Any other information like age or description available?

 

[victoriarobinson642]

That would be some 14 to 15 years after she went missing. Any other information like age or description available?

Not that I can see. I've poked around quite a bit.

 

[shehangsbrightly]

I found additional information on Cellastine (Celestine as a variant spelling):
She was born in November of 1949 and came from a large family. In the 1950 census, she lived as the youngest of 6 with her father Charles Wade and her mother Angeline, as well as other family members. Her father worked in a rubber manufacturing plant. They lived on 629 Grand Street in Jersey City. Their house no longer exists - it is now a fire station.

 

[Pennysmom2]

May 8, 2022

Cellastine Wade, 18: Missing From New Jersey Since 1968

Very little is known about Cellastine Wade and there hasn't even been an exact date given of when she vanished from New Jersey in 1968.

ourblackgirls.com

Oct 16, 2023

The mysterious case of Cellastine Wade's disappearance from New Jersey in 1968 still a sad cold case | Ada E. | NewsBreak Original

Cellastine Wade's Disappearance: A Decades-Old Mystery Lingers in New Jersey. In the annals of cold cases in New Jersey, the name Cellastine Wade stands out, not for the information available but for the stark absence of it. Her story is among the many haunting stories on the dusty archive. Once...

original.newsbreak.com

Nov 27, 2023

Cellastine Wade Last Seen: 1967-1968

Cellastine Wade (Age 17-18) was last seen by her family in Jersey City, Hudson County in 1967-1968 (No exact date). She apparently disappeared after work and was never heard from again.

jerseycoldcase.com

 

[Justin537]

She's now on the New Jersey State Police missing persons website at New Jersey State Police - Missing Persons where it state she was last seen wearing a beige trench coat.

 

[Pennysmom1]

Added 5/26/23

4498DFNJ - Cellastine Wade

Identifiers​

Dentals: Unknown
Fingerprints: Unknown
DNA: Unknown

<<Because of the age of the case, memories are hazy, and she could have disappeared as early as 1967. She was not reported missing until 2021.>>