CHARLES STELLA

1943 - 2020

STELLA, Charles At 77 yrs. old, was born on November 13, 1943 to Salvatore Stella and Fanny (Busheme) Stella and entered eternal life on December 15, 2020 after a long battle with prostate cancer. He passed away at home surrounded by his family. He was a longtime resident of Wellesley from 1997-2020. Prior to moving to Wellesley, he was raised in East Boston. He attended Sacred Heart High School graduating in 1961. He continued his education obtaining a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering from Northeastern University in 1970. He worked for Transitron as a technician in the 1970's prior to his disability.

Charlie was a man of varied interests. He had a love of music, teaching himself to play both the harmonica and the recorder. He was an avid reader, enjoying philosophy, the classics and science fiction. He took pleasure in studying languages mainly Italian, German and Russian which began in his high school days and continued throughout his life. He always enjoyed a good game of chess with friends. He had a love for his family and enjoyed close and loving family ties.

Charlie was predeceased by his parents, Salvatore Stella and Fanny (Busheme) Stella and his brother, Edward Stella of Wellesley. He is survived by his brother, Joseph Stella of Marlborough, his Sister, Marie Parma of Wellesley, and his nephew and niece, Michael and Kara Stella and their children Jacob Stella and Sophia Stella, all of North Attleborough. He is also survived by his loving extended family.

In lieu of flowers, donations in the name of Charles Stella can be made to the Dana Farber Cancer Institute.

Due to Covid 19, the celebration of Charlie's life with friends and family is delayed. His family will look forward to celebrating him in the spring/summer after Covid is resolved. We invite you to visit Charlie's memorial page at www.BurkeFamilyFuneralHomes.com, "Memory Wall" to share your memories of Charlie until we can all meet together to celebrate his life.