Dina Stella

Dina Perry Stella, 85, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, December 4, 2013, at Heartland of Bellefontaine.

She was born April 29, 1928, in Feltre (Velluno) Italy to the late Pietro and Attilia (Chiesa) Bortoli. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, Louis P. Perry, Sr. in 1964 and her second husband, Joseph Stella in 1988.

Surviving is a son, Louis D. Perry of Bellefontaine; stepdaughters, Norma (Jerry) Cempel and Loretta (Joe) Jarosky; grandchildren, Angela (Ted) Straub and Mark (Stacey) Perry; great grandchildren, Keegan and Gabriel Straub and Cameron and Cole Perry; step grandchildren, Julie Cempel, David (Cathy) Cempel, Linda (Rob) Bohde and Angela Jarosky; and step great grandchildren, Stephen Cempel, and Jacob and Angelina Bohde.

Dina was homemaker and manager of the Fountain Lodge Motel in Bellefontaine. She was a member of the First Lutheran Church in Bellefontaine and enjoyed cooking, especially Italian food, gardening and some knitting.

Calling hours will be held from 5:00 to 8:00 P.M. Sunday, December 8, 2013, at the Eichholtz Funeral Home in Bellefontaine. There will be a private family interment with Pastor Jonathon Bull officiating.