Stella Virginia (Haymaker) Walker

HOLDEN - Stella Virginia (Haymaker) Walker, 75, passed away at home on Friday, February 28, 2014. She was born and raised in Crown Hill, West Virginia, daughter of Vincent and Aretta Phillips Haymaker, and lived in Shrewsbury and Princeton before moving to Holden.

Virginia is predeceased by her husband, Joseph Paparella, and brother, Vincent Haymaker. She leaves behind her beloved sister and best friend, Berma (Art) Haynes of Charleston, WV; two daughters, Deborah (Hank) Rabine of Wauconda, IL, and Michelle (Tom) Campo of Madison, WI; and grandchildren, Kevin (Sharon) Rabine, Jana (Alex) Landwehr and Justin Campo; a great-granddaughter, Gemma Rabine; nephews and nieces including Kim Lanham and Leah Powell. Virginia was a friend of many and loved traveling to locations around the world.

Calling hours are from 3 to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, March 4, in the Miles Funeral Home, 1158 Main Street, Holden. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to a charity of one’s choice. To share a memory or offer an online condolence please sign the guest book on this page.