| Riverhead resident Stella Tradeski died December 1st. She was 91.
Born in Brooklyn to Joseph and Antoinette (Przebtoski) Probish April 12, 1916, she moved to Kings Park 85-years ago, where she graduated high school. She was a homemaker in Riverhead for the past 60-years.
Stella was a treasured mother of Patricia Schell and John Tradeski Jr. Beloved by four grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. She was a 58-year member and past president of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Riverhead Fire Department. She was very proud of her husband and son, who are both ex-chiefs of the department, as well as her grandson, John III, who is currently a lieutenant. She was equally proud of her grandchildren, George Schell Jr., an attorney, Jennifer Hoefling, an attorney, and John Schell, managing director at Ardent Learning. Stella will be greatly missed by her family and all of her friends.
In addition to her husband, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, Ms. Tradeski is survived by her sister, Clara Lohr of Kings Park.
Visitation will take place at McLaughlin Heppner Funeral Home in Riverhead today, Thursday, December 20, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A funeral service will be conducted at St. Isidore's R.C. Church in Riverhead tomorrow, December 21, at 9:30 a.m., followed by interment at St. John's Cemetery. |
