Charmaine Dian Stello
Obituary
The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in Scotts Valley for Charmaine Stello who passed away at her Scotts Valley home after a brave battle that she waged with cancer. Born in San Jose, Charmaine attended school in Sunnyvale where she graduated from Sunnyvale High School. Charmaine then attended Cabrillo College where she earned her Associate's Degree in accounting.
She worked as an accountant first with Crossing Press in Felton for twelve years and later with other publishing firms in the area with a career spanning 30 years. Charmaine was a talented artist and crafted jewelry that she proudly offered at local street fairs and outdoor festivals. She particularly loved working with precious stones of all types, making them into earrings, necklaces, and so on. She also had a sharp eye for antique bottles that she collected and sold. Some of her collection included rare whiskey bottles from the 1800's that were among the most sought after and quite valuable at auctions and estate sales.
In 2005, Charmaine met the love of her life, Richard Stello, and the couple were married in 2006. Fond memories will continue to be cherished by her husband of the vacation honeymoon in Hawaii, and trips to Las Vegas to play nickel and quarter slots and to see shows. In 2007, Charmaine began a new quest to enter the RCIA process and become a Catholic. She and Richard were active parishioners of San Agustin Catholic Church. She was also very proud of her membership with Friends of Bill W. for over 40 years.
She is survived by her husband Richard Stello of Scotts Valley, her brother and sister-in-law Tony and Molly Recupido of Altadena, CA; and her cousin Veronica (Fred) Griese of Brentwood.
The mass will be celebrated on July 20, 2024 at San Agustin Church (257 Glenwood Drive in Scotts Valley) beginning at 10:00am.
Committal services will be private at Holy Cross Cemetery in Santa Cruz. An act of charity can be made in her memory to Hospice of Santa Cruz County.
Published in Press Banner · July 1, 2024