STELLA “Estelle” D. HALE, age 90, of Mentor, Ohio, passed away on Good Friday April 10, 2020. Estelle was born to Albert and Mary Mukina in Revere, PA, and grew up in Edinboro, PA. She was predeceased in 2009 by her husband of 56 years, Paul E. Hale. Estelle was the loving mother of Curt (Jane), Janis (Chris) Dieringer, Chris (Barb), Lauren, and the late Duane Hale. She was the cherished grandmother of Keith, Brandon, Kati (Mike), Alex (Becky), Jacque (Jim), Tom (Dani), Mike, and Paul and great grandmother of Charlie and Hawthorn. Her frequent “I love you more” endings to family visits and calls were never in doubt.
Estelle had a special love for children beyond her own family making a difference in the lives of the hundreds she had in her classes as an educator. She received her teaching degree from Edinboro University and retired from the Euclid School District in 1985. She was also a charter member of the Greater Cleveland Brain Injury Foundation and was dedicated to providing educational and emotional support to those impacted by head trauma.
The family would like to thank Estelle’s caregivers of the Hospice of the Western Reserve and Salida Woods where she resided since July 2016. Due to current health precautions, services will be held on a later date at the convenience of the family. Arrangements have been entrusted to DeJohn Flynn-Mylott Funeral Home of Willoughby Hills. Memorial donations may be made to: Hospice of the Western Reserve, 17876 St. Clair Ave., Cleveland, OH 44110, hospicewr.org or St. Noel Church, Social Justice Fund, 35200 Chardon Rd., Willoughby Hills, OH 44094, stnoel.org.
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Curt Hale
Mom I love and miss you so very much! Thanks for all you have done for me and our family. I will continue to talk to you every day until the day I can join you again. Rest in peace knowing you will always be present in the many people you touched with the good things you did. You are part of us forever.
May God hold you as tightly as you always held me… Your son, Curt
Keith Couser
You were one of the sweetest people I have ever known! You took me in as one of your own grandchildren and showed me unconditional love and I will miss you dearly! Rest well in the heavens! I love you!
Braidich John
Mrs Hale you were very loved and will be missed. I will always remember the great times at your house in Euclid. Love John
Bill Brainard
Estelle and Paul were friends of mine for many years. They both were the greatest of people. I will miss you, but you are now with Paul and Duane.
You were the BEST. God take you into his arms, and we all share the love you gave. God Bless all the family.
Love,
Bill Brainard
Stephanie Hale
Estelle,
I’m going to miss you more than you know. I always looked forward to our visits – in person or on the phone. You always thanked me for calling but I was the one who was thankful – you were always pleasant and couldn’t wait to tell me the latest news about your family, you were so proud of all of them and I loved to hear the joy in your voice when you talked about them. I’ll never forget the fun times in Euclid and later in Willoughby Hills, from the time I was little until now, you have always brought positive energy and love into my life. I knew eventually we would lose you but I still wasn’t ready to let you go. Love, Stephanie