Stella Alice DeFio

December 16, 1938 - July 28, 2021

Stella Alice DeFio, 82, passed away on July 28, 2021. Stella grew up in Minoa, NY to Robert and Alice Schneider, with her siblings, Robert, Virginia, and Shirley. She was married to Michael DeFio until his death in 1986 and is lovingly back with him now. Her faith and family were the joys of her life and she left many of them a lifetime of cherished memories of a life well lived. She is survived by her daughters, Donna Hurn, Mary (Frederico) Garza, and Alexis (Chet) Goodell; son, Jim (Julie) DeFio; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren; sister, Shirley Kimber; her nieces and nephews. Calling hours will be held on Monday, August 2nd, from 10:15-11:15 a.m. at St. Daniel’s Church, 3004 Court Street, Syracuse. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 11:15 a.m. To attend the services remotely, please visit the funeral home’s website under Stella’s tribute page on Monday, August 2nd at 11:15 a.m. to find the link. Stella will be interred next to her husband at Assumption Cemetery at a later date. Stella’s presence, kindness and loving spirit will be immensely missed. Stella’s loves were sunsets, strawberry shortcake, roses, and forget-me-not flowers. Plant a flower in her honor at your home to keep her love alive.