Alartosky, Stella (Disorbo), age 93 of Haverhill, died Wednesday, Jan.16, at Hannah Duston Long Term Health Care Center, Haverhill, after a brief illness.
Mrs. Alartosky was born in Haverhill, MA on Aug. 9, 1914 the eldest child of the late Joseph Disorbo of Naples, Italy, and Angelina (DeMarco) Disorbo-Brady of New York State. She was educated in the Haverhill schools and had been employed with Lucent Technologies, Inc., (Western Electric Co.), North Andover, until her retirement in 1973. She had been a member of the former St. Rita's Parish, Haverhill.
She was the wife of the late Francis J. Alartosky for 21 years until his death on Aug. 24, 1958. For 14 years she was the companion of the late Eric Barrett of Wilmington, MA, and Mims, FL. Mrs. Alartosky is survived by her son Richard F. Alartosky of Boston, MA and New York City; her sister Mary Fitton of Groveland; and two brothers, John Disorbo of Haverhill and Frank Disorbo of Houlton, ME; and several cousins, nieces and nephews throughout New England, New York, Pennsylvania and Florida. She was predeceased by her sisters, Rita Disorbo of Haverhill, Bettina Cook of Bradford, and Phyllis Cheney of Kennebunk, ME; and her late brother, Joseph (aka "Paddy") Disorbo of Lawrence. For many years she was under the devoted care of her house/garden person, Michael Russo of Haverhill; and for the past year she was able to continue living in her own residence through the attentive devotion of her in-home healthcare aide, Carol Tudesca of Salem, NH.
Funeral Services will be held Saturday, Jan 19., at 11:00 a.m. in the C. Frank Linnehan & Son Haverhill Funeral Home, 129 Kenoza Ave., Haverhill. Interment will follow in St. James Cemetery, Primrose St., Haverhill. Visitation will be held Saturday morning from 9:00-11:00 a.m. The family requests no flowers; relatives and friends may chose to make a donation to the American Cancer Society, 30 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701-9376.