Flora Vasquez Stefan

Flora Stefan, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully on April 2nd, 2025, at the age of 80. A woman of deep faith, boundless compassion, and quiet strength, Flora leaves behind a legacy of love, service, and unwavering devotion to family and community.
Born in the Philippines, Flora's journey took her across continents-living in Europe, Asia, Africa, and even braving the remote beauty of Kodiak Island, Alaska. Her life was a tapestry of cultures, friendships, and adventures, all guided by her deep-rooted values and her devotion to the Bahá'í Faith.
Flora was the cherished wife of the late Carl Stefan, with whom she co-founded the nonprofit E ach One Feed One Each One Teach One. Together, they dedicated their lives to supporting Filipino children in need-raising funds to feed, clothe, and educate them from early childhood through college. Over the years, they changed the lives of many young people, offering hope and opportunity where there had been little.
She was a loving mother to Chris Stefan (wife Mojdeh; children Sami and Sameen), Lani Elliott (husband Mark; daughter Kinley), and Suzanne Stefan (husband Raanan; children Ava and Ari). Her love for her grandchildren knew no bounds, and she found her greatest joy in their weekly facetime chats, laughter, growth and hugs.
Flora had a unique superpower: knowing exactly what someone needed, often before they even realized it themselves. A new pair of socks. A homemade meal. A gentle phone call. Her kindness and intuition were gifts she gave freely and often.
She found joy in the simple things-tending to her garden and passing down her Filipino heritage through food. Whether it was her legendary adobo or perfectly crisp lumpia, Flora cooked with love.
Flora will be remembered for her warm heart, her radiant spirit, and her quiet determination to make the world a better place-one child, one meal, one kind word at a time.
She will be dearly missed and forever remembered.
In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests donations be made in her memory to Each One Feed One Each One Teach One, continuing the work to which Flora and Carl dedicated their lives. Donations can be made at http://www.eofo-eoto.org/donations/
A graveside service will be held at Sunset Memory Gardens on Saturday, April 12th, at 1:00pm