Stella Graham passed away peacefully at Pleasantview Home, Mission, BC on December 21, 2001. She is survived and deeply missed by her daughters Pauline Berkmann, Courtenay, and Valerie (Trevor) Colley, Mission, granddaughters Stella, Julia, Jeanette, Michelle, Tracey, grandson Tyson and great-grandchildren Aleishya, Graeme, Zachary, Brandon, Morgan and Holly.

Stella was born in Gosforth, England on August 18, 1921. She married Robert (Bob) Graham in 1942 and dedicated the next thirty years to her family. When Bob passed away in 1971 Stella emigrated to Canada and settled in Surrey, BC, where she worked for many years as a bookkeeper for Hometown Builders until her retirement in 1985.

A Celebration of Life for Stella was held at Woodlawn Chapel, Mission on Thursday, December 27, 2001 with Chaplain Angus Haggerty officiating.