STELLA S. SWEDA 93 OF N. RIVER AVE. TORONTO, DIED THURSDAY APRIL 3, 2003 IN WEIRTON MEDICAL CENTER. STELLA WAS BORN AUG. 3, 1909 IN TORONTO, DAUGHTER OF THE LATE MICHAEL AND BARBARA ZAHARIS HALPATE. STELLA WAS A HOMEMAKER, A MEMBER OF THE ST. JOSEPH ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH IN TORONTO. HER MEMBERSHIPS AND ACTIVITIES INCLUDE; ST. JOSEPH'S CATHOLIC WOMENS CLUB, WHERE SHE HAS HELD ALL OFFICE POSITIONS, THE ROSARY SOCIETY, PAST MEMBER OF THE PARISH COUNCIL, EUCHARISTIC MINISTER OF THE CHURCH, SACRISTAN OF THE CHURCH FOR OVER 30 YEARS, MEMBER OF THE 1ST. CATHOLIC SLOVAK LADIES ASSOC., WHERE SHE IS SERVING AS THE PRESIDENT OF THE SR. BRANCH # 397 SINCE 1946,THE SR. BRANCH WAS FOUNDED IN 1917 BY HER MOTHER, SHE HAS SERVED AS THE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY, AND TREASURE OF THE JR. BRANCH # 288 SINCE 1950, SHE IS A MEMBER AND PAST PRESIDENT OF THE DEMOCRAT WOMAN'S CLUB OF TORONTO, SERVED AS A CENTRAL COMMITTEE WOMAN, PRECINCT COMMITTEE WOMAN FROM 1949- 1992 IN WARD 4-B, IN 1998 WAS NAMED DEMOCRAT WOMAN OF THE YEAR IN JEFFERSON COUNTY, WAS A MEMBER OF THE TORONTO SR. CITIZENS CLUB, AND PAST TWIG MEMBER OF THE FORMER GILL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL . STELLA WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY; HER HUSBAND JOHN SWEDA IN 1990, HER DAUGHTER, MARCIA FLINN IN 1998, 4 SISTERS, AND 2 BROTHERS. STELLA IS SURVIVED BY; ONE SON; JOHN SWEDA OF BRUNSWICK,OHIO, TWO DAUGHTERS; BARBARA TRESS AND HER HUSBAND ROBERT OF BALTIMORE,MD., ANGELA DISHAUZI AND HER HUSBAND MICHAEL OF WEIRTON, 12 GRANDCHILDREN, 10 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN, NUMEROUS NIECES AND NEPHEWS. FRIENDS AND FAMILY MAY CALL SUNDAY 12- 3 AND 6-9 PM. AT THE J.E. FOSTER FUNERAL HOME, INC. 701 FINDLEY ST. TORONTO. FRIENDS MAY CALL ALSO ON MONDAY FROM 9:30 AM. UP TIL TIME OF HER FUNERAL LITURGY WITH MASS AT 10:30 AM. AT ST. JOSEPH R.C. CHURCH N. RIVER AVE. IN TORONTO. MSGR. KURT KEMO WILL BE THE CELEBRANT AND BURIAL WILL FOLLOW IN TORONTO UNION CEMETERY. MEMORIAL DONATIONS MAY BE MADE TO : ST. FRANCIS CENTRAL SCHOOL LORETTA AVE. TORONTO, OR THE TORONTO ALUMNI ASSOC. 102 N. 3RD. ST. TORONTO. 43964 www.jefosterfh.com WAKE SERVICE WILL BE SUNDAY EVENING AT 8:00 PM. AT THE FUNERAL HOME

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