Stella Denning

Mrs. Stella Denning, 69, of Laurel Mtn. Estates Blvd., died Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2006 at her home following a brief illness.

Mrs. Denning was born Dec. 12, 1936 in Ridgebury, N.Y., the daughter of Mary Rhein Denning and the late George Rhein. She retired from the Avon Company after 35 years of service. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leland Denning in 2005; and by a daughter, Brenda Torres in 2003. She had made her home in Blairsville for the past s17 years, moving here from New York. Mrs. Denning was of the Catholic faith.

Surviving Mrs. Denning are daughter and son-in-law, Vicky and Fred Newkirk of Guilford, N.Y.; mother, Mary Rhein of Goshen, N.Y.; brother and sisterin law, Stanley and Marie Rhein of Liberty, N.Y.; grandchildren, Maria Roberts of Toccoa, Ga., Steven Heater of Guilford, N.Y., Katlyn Newkirk and Fred

Newkirk Jr., both of

Guildford; many other relatives and friends also survive.

A memorial service

will be held at a later date and will be announced. In lieu of flowers if you wish, the family requests that memorials may be made to the St. Judes Children's Hospital in Mrs. Denning's memory.

Mountain View Funeral Home of Blairsville in charge of the arrangements. You may sign the family guest book and send condolences on line at www.mountainviewfuneralhome. com.