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Annabelle Stepanich Castro
1950 - 2021
Annabelle Stepanich Castro
1950 - 2021
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1950
DIED
2021
Annabelle Stepanich Castro Obituary
April 28, 1950 - December 24, 2021
Clovis, California - Beautiful Annabelle went to heaven December 24, 2021 with family at her side.
"Bella" was a sensitive, compassionate, and loving person who gave everyone she met her focused attention. Her friends and family basked in the warmth of her playful and adventurous spirit. She loved nature, and spent many happy days bird-watching in her lovely garden at her house in Morro Bay.
Her love for people led her to the nursing profession. She spent 45 years working first as a registered nurse and then as a family nurse practitioner. Her career allowed her to touch the lives of many, and she embraced this calling with enthusiasm.
Bella was a devoted wife to her husband of 39 years, Michael, and a loving mother to her daughters Rebecca and Laura. Family was her first priority, and she dedicated all of herself to ensuring they were cared for. She was a pillar of strength for her family.
Proud of her Serbian heritage, Bella was an active member of St. Peter Serbian Orthodox Church. Her Christian faith was unwavering; it gave her hope and strength during her 2-year battle with cancer.
Bella is survived by her husband Michael, daughters Laura and Rebecca, and son-in-law Stephen.
A prayer service will be conducted at St. Peter Serbian Orthodox Church on Tuesday, January 11, 2022 at 6:30pm. A funeral service will be held at St. Peter Serbian Orthodox Church on Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at 10:00am. Burial will follow at Belmont Memorial Park. Stephens and Bean Funeral Chapel are coordinating the funeral arrangements.
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Cindy Terrell
January 22, 2022
My sympathy to Annabelle's loving family upon her death. I remember her smiling face. We meet when Laura was in pre-school. May your many fond memories of her sustain you in this most difficult time.
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Stephens & Bean Chapel
January 8, 2022
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