Stella Wloch Stechly
It is with great sadness the family of Stella Wloch Stechly, 93, a longtime resident of Bentleyville and Washington, announces she passed peacefully Wednesday morning, August 22, 2018, in Strabane Woods Assisted Living, South Strabane Township, under the care of 365 Hospice.
She was born August 15, 1925, in Avella, a daughter of Stanley and Mary Wloch.
On August 14, 1948, Stella married her beloved husband of 41 years, John H. Stechly, who is deceased.
During World War II, she worked at National Tube in Versailles and Tygart Steel in McKeesport, aiding the war effort. She also worked for Model Dry Cleaners, G.C. Murphy Co. and the box factory in Bentleyville.
Stella was a member of St. Katharine Drexel Parish and the former Bentleyville Eagles Auxiliary.
Apart from being a homemaker, she loved to play bingo and was very talented at making beautiful birthday cakes and creating lovely crocheted afghans.
Surviving are two daughters, Agnes Quinn Loftus of Carbondale and Cynde O’Brien of Washington; her grandchildren, Michele Quinn of New York, N.Y., Kelly Plank of Peoria, Ariz., Patrick Quinn of Nottingham, Md., James O’Brien of Washington, John O’Brien of West Palm Beach, Fla., Justin Stechly of Millsboro and Jesse Stechly of Amity; five great-grandchildren, Andrew and Chelsea Lawler and Jovie, Ziva and Luca Stechly; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Deceased, in addition to her husband, are a son, David John Stechly, who died July 20, 2015, and her brother, Stanley Wloch Jr.
Friends are welcome from 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday in Thompson-Marodi Funeral Home Inc., 809 Main Street, Bentleyville, 724-239-2255, where a blessing service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, August 27, with the Rev. Edward L. Yuhas officiating. A procession will follow to Mon Valley Memorial Park, Donora, for a committal service.
In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully requests memorials be made to 365 Hospice, 2549 Mosside Boulevard, Monroeville, PA 15146.
Dr. Kevin Boehme, M.D., and his staff provided great care and compassion.
To leave a condolence message and order flowers, visit www.thompson-marodi.com.