Stella (Nawojczyk) Stashko

Stella Stashko, 91, passed away peacefully at Good Shepherd Village on Sunday, January 28, 2024.  She was predeceased by her husband, Thomas Stashko; her parents, Adam & Frances Nawojczyk; her sister, Val Pelligrini; and her son-in-law, Steve Morris.  She was the loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother of her three daughters and two sons-in-law, Monica Morris, Vicki (Peter) Moschak and Jennifer (David) Adams; seven grandchildren, Pete (Katie) Moschak, Thomas Moschak, Julie Adams, Samuel Adams, Adam Teach, Stella Teach and Nicholas Adams; 2 great-grandaughters, Stella and Molly Moschak; sister-in-law, Loretta Crescente; and many nieces and nephews.  She was a member of the Church of the Holy Trinity and former President of the Polish Community Center.  Stella was very proud of her Polish heritage and enjoyed preparing ethnic recipes and documenting family history.  Stella was a hard worker and looked forward to the Stashko family reunions where she loved being surrounded by family.   A Funeral Mass will be offered on Wednesday February 7, 2024 at 10:00 at the Church of the Holy Trinity, 346 Prospect St., Binghamton, NY where the family will receive friends from 9:00 AM until Mass at  10:00 AM.  Burial will be in St. Stanislaus Kostka Cemetery in the Spring.  The family is especially grateful to the staff at Good Shepherd Village for their compassion and the care provided to Stella.  Memorial donations may be made to the Kopernik Observatory and Science Ctr., 698 Underwood Rd., Vestal, NY  13850.  Arrangements by Bednarsky Funeral Home, Inc.

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