Stella F. Drasites' Obituary
Stella F. Drasites, 99, of Fort Myers, died Wednesday, January 4, 2017. Formerly of Galesburg, IL, she has been a Fort Myers resident since 1971. She retired at age 90 having been employed as comptroller at Lusk, Drasites & Tolisano Law Firm for 25 years. She was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Edward Drasites. Surviving are her three children: Shirley Drasites Janus of Fort Myers, Roy Drasites of Columbia, SC and Thomas Drasites of Fort Myers, her sister-in-law, Lillian Schmiedeknecht of Fort Myers and five grandchildren: Andrea, Mark, Alexa, Niles and Kelsey. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at St. Columbkille Catholic Church with Father Lorenzo Gonzalez officiating. Entombment will follow in Fort Myers Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Hope Hospice, 9470 HealthPark Circle, Fort Myers, FL 33908. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Fort Myers Memorial Gardens Funeral home, 1589 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers, FL 33907, 239-936-0555. Online condolences may be offered at: www.fortmyersmemorial.com.
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