Stella Murutes Dabbs

Stella Murutes Dabbs, age 92, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 16, 2020, after complications from a fall. She was born of Greek descent on July, 6, 1928 in Canton, Ohio. After graduation from high school she came to New Orleans to visit her aunt and uncle and decided to remain here to work at their store, Murtes Paint Company. She later met her husband, Edward Leon Dabbs, and they married in 1950. They had three children. Through the years she served as a Greek language interpreter for the courts and was a volunteer and member of the Ladies Auxilliary of the New Orleans Museum of Art. She also served on the Sensory Evaluation Panel for the U.S. Department of Agriculture as a food taster. She was a lifelong member of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral, a member of the Hellenic Dancers, a member of the Philoptochos Elpis Society and the Daughters of Penelope. She enjoyed volunteering at the Annual Greek Festivals and pastry workshops. She loved Carnival, and in her mid-eighties, she could still be seen costuming in the French Quarter every Mardi Gras Day with her family. She enjoyed a good time, lots of laughter and “gin o’clock!”

Stella was predeceased by her father, Theodore Murutes, her mother, Fotini Demetropoulos, her brothers, Peter, James and Harry Murutes, PhD, and her sister Jenny Murutes Moecia. She was predeceased by her husband Edward Leon Dabbs, Sr. and her sons Edward Leon Dabbs, Jr. and Dennis Theodore Dabbs. She is survived by her daughter, Adrienne Dabbs Owen, son-in-law Greg Owen, granddaughter Gwendolyn Dabbs Parker, great grandson Logan Parker and several nieces and nephews.

Due to the pandemic services will be private at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral.

The funeral service will be at noon on Thursday, August 20th and may be viewed live at: http://www.facebook.com/HolyTrinityCathedralNOLA/

Interment will follow in Lake Lawn Park Mausoleum.

In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral Archives Fund, 1200 Robert E. Lee Blvd., New Orleans, LA 70122.

The family invites you to share fond memories and condolences online at www.lakelawnmetairie.com