Stella Marie (nee Marzolla) Cresta age 98, passed away peacefully on March 28, 2025. Stella was raised in Chester, PA, and was a graduate of Chester High School. Prior to beginning her family, Stella worked as a bookkeeper at Fidelity Bank in Chester.

Stella was a longtime resident of Brookhaven, PA, where she and her late husband, Jake, raised their 4 children. A devout catholic, she was a lifelong parishioner of Our Lady of Charity Catholic Church in Brookhaven, PA.

Stella was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother who will be dearly missed.

Stella was the daughter of the late Nicholas and Stella Marzolla, niece of the late James and Palma Marzolla who raised her and cared for her as their own, and sister of the late Grace (Marzolla) Talarico and Frank Marzolla. Stella was also preceded in death by her loving husband of 68 years, Frank "Jake" Cresta, who passed in 2018.

Stella is survived by her 4 Children: Barbara Hammond (Tim), Patricia McDermott (Lee), Frank Cresta, Jr. (Michelle), and Linda Udovich (Michael), 5 grandchildren: Laura, Michael (Danielle), Jake, Nick, and Leah, and 2 Great Grandchildren: Mikey and Juliana.

Visitation: Monday, April 7, 2025 from 9:30 am - 10:45 am at Our Lady of Charity Church, 231 Upland Rd. Brookhaven, PA 19015.

Funeral Mass: Monday, April 7, 2025 at 11:00 am at Our Lady of Charity Church.

Burial: Immaculate Heart of Mary, Linwood, PA.

In Lieu of Flowers: Donations may be made in Stella's memory to the St. Jude Children's Hospital at www.stjude.org.

Condolences: www.nolanfidale.com

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