Stella

Christodoulou

Our beloved Stella Christodoulou was born in Vatili, Cyprus on December 22nd, 1929 to a family of ten siblings. At 20 years old, she came to the United States to marry her soulmate, Dimos Christodoulou. The couple moved to Bogota, NJ, and opened their home to many family members and friends who needed a place to call home. Stella worked in the Sears department store for 35 years. In 1975, Stella and Dimos adopted their niece who escaped the Turkish invasion of Cyprus. Stella was the most brilliant, kind-hearted, selfless, and ever-loving matriarch to our family. Although she held the roles of wife, sister, cousin, mother, and best friend, her most treasured role was that of grandmother to Niki, Eleni, and Demosthenes Backos.

As a devout Greek Orthodox Christian, Stella supported the Church of Ascension, Fairview, NJ in building their parish, and was involved in the Philoptochos. Her love and passion for Christ was the core of her identity and values. Even through all of the hardship in her life, she was a pillar of strength and was a survivor who always had a positive outlook on life. As an avid gardener, she loved to share the harvests of her garden with everyone and was an extremely talented cook.

Stella passed away peacefully in her home on Friday, September 10th, 2021 at 91 years of age. She is survived by her daughter Stella Backos, son-in-law Spiros Backos, grandchildren Niki, Eleni, Demosthenes Backos, sister Maroula Efthymiou, and brother Andreas Hajiyerou. She was an angel on earth and her memory will be eternal.

The viewing will take place on Tuesday, September 14, 202, from 6:00 - 9:00 pm at AK Macagna Funeral Home, 495 Anderson Avenue, Cliffside Park, New Jersey 07010. The funeral service will take place on Wednesday, September 15, 2021, from 10:00 - 11:00 am at Church of the Ascension, 101 Anderson Avenue, Fairview, New Jersey 07022. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Church of Ascension in Fairview, New Jersey.