Stella Jackowski, age 83, a resident of Pasadena for 40 years, died on February 17, 2013 at her home after a lengthy illness.

She was born on November 25, 1929, in South Baltimore, where she grew up. After high school, she married and worked as a homemaker, mother of two, grandmother of two, and great grandmother of two. She was known for always seeing the best in people.

Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by her beloved husband of 57 years: Joseph S. Jackowski, Sr.

She is survived by her daughter Stephanie J. L’Heureux, of Easthampton, Massachusetts, her son Joseph S. Jackowski, Jr., of Pasadena; two granddaughters: Ashley Piziak, of Easthampton, and Tiffany L’Heureux of Brookline, Massachusetts; two great-grandchildren: Brooke and Curt Piziak, of Easthampton; and three nieces: Janet Smith, Carol Sidlowski, and Pat Leake, all of Glen Burnie.

Family invites friends to visit on Wednesday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 PM at the Gregory J. Gonce Funeral Home, PA, 169 Riviera Drive, Pasadena. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in St. Jane Frances Church at 12:30 PM on Thursday, with Monsignor Carl Cummings officiating. After Mass, she will be buried in Maryland Veteran’s Cemetery, Crownsville, with her husband. Feel free to attend, or you may express your condolences here as well.