The Angels lead Stella Adase, (nee: Karaman), of Roselle Park, NJ, to Heaven at the age of 89, on Tuesday, September 6, 2016.
Funeral is from the Mastapeter Funeral Home, 400 Faitoute Ave., Roselle Park, on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2016 at 9:15am. A Funeral Mass will be offered at Church of the Assumption in Roselle Park at 10:30am. Interment will follow to Graceland Memorial Park in Kenilworth.
Visitation is Friday 4 to 8pm.
Born in Poland, Stella came to the United States in Elizabeth, NJ at the age of 6, and moved to Roselle Park 66 years ago.
She was a member, past president, vice-president, secretary, and treasurer of the Church of the Assumption Rosary Alter Society.
Stella was a medical technician for Dr. Jean Herz, in Cranford, retiring many years ago, prior to that she worked for Singer Mfg. Co. in Elizabeth.
She is predeceased by her beloved husband Frank Adase and her loving daughter Jane Flanagan; and two dear brothers Michael and Joseph Karaman.
Stella is survived by three loving daughters Carol Forman and her husband Edward, Diane Adase, and Frances Juskin and her husband George; caring son-in-law Joseph Flanagan; four dear siblings Sophie Rawdow, Theodore, John, and Henry Karaman; and four cherished grandchildren Joseph, Justin and his wife Linda, Nicole, and Christopher.
Stella loved Polka Music and she will be dancing the Polka in Heaven.