Stephanie Rachel Obituary, Death –On October 6, 2023, Stephanie Rachel Croteau was involved in an automobile accident that took place early in the morning. The loss of Stephanie Rachel Croteau was sudden and terrible. She was the much-loved daughter of Jeffrey L. Croteau, Sr. and Kim M. Fairbanks, who passed away before her birth. At the Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, Massachusetts, she was delivered on May 15th, 1995. Stephanie is a graduate of the class of 2013 at the Springfield Renaissance School, where she received her education.
She was a member of the honor roll, the varsity soccer team, and the cross country team in addition to being a talented athlete. She was a member of the soccer team at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School while she was in elementary school. In addition to her previous roles, Stephanie played the role of wife, mother, daughter, granddaughter, and sister. The title of “mother” was the one that she held the most regard for. Her children were the center of her universe. She was a devoted mother who fiercely guarded the interests of her three cherished children.
She was unyielding in her insistence that she was right and unwavering in her convictions. The lake home that belonged to Stephanie’s grandfather was the location of her greatest joy, and it was there that she spent the majority of her summer weekends with her family. She eagerly anticipated the annual Big E festival held in September, as well as her trips to Maine and Florida on vacation. Her most recent job was working as a waitress at a diner in Chicopee, Massachusetts called the Fifties Diner. Previously, she had been employed by the Department of Developmental Services as a DSWI for some time.
Stephanie is survived by her husband, Christopher Serra Sr.; her children, Michele Bodley and Christopher Serra Jr.; her father and stepmother, Jeffrey L. Croteau Sr. and Nicole Croteau; her stepfather, Scott Fairbanks; and her father-in-law and mother-in-law, David Serra and Geraldine Duffy. All of these people will always hold a special place in their hearts for Stephanie and her memory. She also leaves behind her sister Alyssa and her brother-in-law, Casey Straight; her brother Jeffrey Croteau, Jr. and his companion, Morgan Pokrzywa; her grandfather, Lawrence Croteau; as well as her grandmother, Diane Croteau, and grandfather, Dan Przechocki. In addition to numerous uncles, aunts, cousins, and friends, she is survived by a niece named Addison Straight, two nephews named Jackson Croteau and Francis Straight, and other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her daughter Aubrianna L. Serra, her mother Kim M. Fairbanks, her maternal grandpa Francis LaValley, her paternal grandmother Linda (Record) Croteau, and her aunts Michele Bailey, Melissa Croteau, and Lisa Kervian. Her paternal grandmother Linda (Record) Croteau also passed away. Sampson’s Chapel of the Acres, located at 21 Tinkham Road in Springfield, Massachusetts, will host a visitation on Friday, October 13, 2023, beginning at 4:00 p.m. and continuing until 7:00 p.m. The Funeral Liturgy and Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, October 14, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church located at 407 Boston Road in Springfield, Massachusetts.
The burial will take place in St. Aloysius Cemetery, which can be found at 1273 Berkshire Avenue in Springfield, Massachusetts. Make-A-Wish Foundation, 181 Park Avenue, Suite 12, West Springfield, Massachusetts 01089 accepts donations and can be reached at this address.
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