FARIA, Maria Stella Evangelista (Gonsalves) - Born October 18, 1924 in Georgetown, British Guiana, passed away peacefully in her 95th year at Markham Stouffville Hospital on July 19, 2019.
Stella immigrated to Canada July 16, 1971 and worked for the Ministry of Education and Rembrandt Awards.
Finally home with her loving husband Joseph, parents Julio and Veronica Gonsalves, siblings John, Ivor, Vernon and Sister Jude Mary.
Dear Mother of Julianne (Jim), Julio (Linda), Joseph (Penny), Jackie (Jan), Jeremy (Karen), Jeffrey (Melanie).
Grandmother of: Erin (Brett), Jamie (Amy), Louise, Genevieve (Jeremy), Caroline (Anton), Jolyon, Jana (Rob), Jacinte (Hal), Jan Jr., Melissa (Ken), Michelle (Alex), Nicholas (Karyn), Natalie (Jason), Jonathan (Tamar), Daniel (Sara).
Dearest Great-Grandmother of: AJ, Roman, Joshua, Benjamin, Jodie, Arlo, Aliyah, Mark, Lando, Mariah, Nala, Tyson, Gianluca, Giuliana, Hunter, Austin.
Stella will be greatly missed by her sisters-in-law, nieces and nephews, all her friends from work and her days in Guyana. Stella having been widowed so early in life spent her 94 years devoted to her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. She will be greatly missed!
The family would like to thank the staff at Parkview Home for their kind care of Mom over the last 4 ½ years.
Visitation will be at Chapel Ridge Funeral Home, Markham on Friday July 26, 2019 between the hours of 2-4 pm and 6-9 pm. A ‘Celebration of Life’ will held on Saturday July 27, 2019 at 10:30 am at St. Justin Martyr Church, 3898 Highway No. 7 East, Unionville, ON.
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