SCHENECTADY – Ann R. Stella, 94, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, June 17, 2024, with her devoted son at her side.
Ann was born in Schenectady, the daughter of the late Michael and Rose Martarano Salamone. She was a 1947 graduate of the former Nott Terrace High School and was employed at the General Electric for many years, before working in the personnel department for the National Guard in Latham. Ann was a soft-spoken, kind, and gentle woman, devoted to her family. She was an avid bowler, first at VV Lanes and then at Boulevard Bowl; and a life-long communicant of St. Anthony’s Church.
Ann was predeceased by her beloved husband, Edward Stella; and her siblings, Victor Salamone, Armand Salamone, Antoinette Fatato, Michael Salamone, Marguerite Morrell, and Frank Salamone.
She is survived by her son, Gregory P. Stella; and several nieces and nephews.
Private services will be held on Saturday at the Rossi & Ditoro Funeral Home.
Memorial contributions may be made in Ann’s memory to the Alzheimer’s Association at
www.alz.org
.