Stella Demayo Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Stella Demayo of Lompoc, California, born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, who passed away on August 17, 2020 at the age of 97. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was loved and cherished by many people including: her parents, Macedonian and Anna; her husband William Samuel DeMayo; her daughter Diana DeMayo-Brown (Thomas Brown); her sister Phyllis Crocker; her daughter Neda DeMayo (Jalama Valley); her son-in-law Thomas Brown; her grandson Thomas William Elijah Brown of Van Nuys; her nephews, James D. Rickman and Paul Hrabovsky; her great-nephews, Scott Rickman, James Dean Rickman, Jr. and Alexander Hrabovsky; and her great-niece Arianna Hrabovsky.
Due to the pandemic, a private graveside gathering and celebration of her life will be held at Return to Freedom's Wild Horse Sanctuary.
In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation in Stella's memory to benefit the lifesaving work of Return to Freedom on behalf of America's wild horses and burros.
