Stefanie Marie Abell, of Memphis, Tennessee, died unexpectedly June 9, 2017, at the age of 30.

She was born June 9, 1987, and grew up in Wadsworth, Ohio.

Stefanie was preceded in death by grandmother, Anna Markus;  mother, Mary Ann Abell; stepmother, Joyce Abell;  and father, Joseph C. Abell.

She leaves behind, sisters, Tamara (Spencer) Botzum,  Natalie (Mark) Woodard;  brother, Patrick Abell, as well as her aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends.

Stef loved the outdoors, four-wheeling, fishing, and the music of The Eagles. She never let her Type 1 diabetes keep her from earning her GED and enjoying life.

Burial will be at St. Anne's Cemetery, Rittman, Ohio, in a private ceremony.   A celebration of Stefanie's life will be announced soon.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.

Published in Akron Beacon Journal on June 20, 2017

Stefanie Abell
Wadsworth High School
Class of 2006 (picture 2003)   

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