Stella was the daughter of the late Kathleen and Michael Smusz. She was the mother of Tom Smusz and Connie Santos, step-mother of Maurice Bertrand, Jr., Cindy Souza, Jane Viarengo, Andrew Bertrand and Tim Bertrand. Grandmother of Michael Santos, Corey Santos, Deborah Ann and Tom Smusz, Jr. and the late Michael Smusz. Step-grandmother of numerous children. Great-grandmother of Emily and Abby Santos, step-great grandmother of numerous children and numerous nieces and nephews. Sister of Sophie Bearegard and Valerie Oberg and the late Mary Dube, John Smusz, Joseph Smusz, Vicki Dawson. She was loved and will be missed.
Private funeral arrangements are in the care of ROCK Funeral Home, 1285 Ashley Blvd, New Bedford, MA, 02745.