Joseph Alfred Stella

Mr. Joseph Alfred Stella, age 86, of Ocean Springs, MS, died Wednesday, February 13, 2013, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Stella was born and raised in Rockville Center, NY, on Long Island and served his country in the U.S. Army for four years. He was a Real Estate Broker living in Virginia and Florida for several years before coming to Mississippi. He was preceded in death by his wife, Camela Stella in 2005. Survivors include three sisters, two sisters-in-law, a brother-in-law and a host of nieces and nephews that were like his children. Visitation will be on Monday, February 18, 2013, from 3 pm until 6 pm, at the Ocean Springs Chapel of Bradford O'Keefe Funeral Home. On Tuesday, February 19, 2013, there will be a 9:30 am Mass of Christian Burial at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church. Burial will follow in Biloxi National Cemetery.