Stella Adewunmi

My condolences, as feelings of pain and bitterness become unbearable. It is my desire to convey a comforting thought based on the Holy Scriptures

To my Nigerian Brother and Friend and his his family, the news of your wife and mother's passing has touched us all.  I, too, would like to extend my deepest condolences to the Adewunmi family.  As I said in church, using some of the words of a African-American poet/playwrite, Countee Cullen, "I doubt not God is goog/Well meaning, kind/And did He stoop to quibble/Could tell why/The little buried mole continues blind/Why flesh that mirrors Him/Must someday die...."  I would also invite you to look at another African-American writer's poem, the great James Wendell Johnson's "Go Down Death" and that you all may find solace in his words.  

My deepest condolences.  May these few words from the Holy Scriptures bring you comfort in your time of grief...

John 11:32-45

32 And so Mary, when she arrived where Jesus was and caught sight of him, fell at his feet, saying to him: “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.” 33 Jesus, therefore, when he saw her weeping and the Jews that came with her weeping, groaned in the spirit and became troubled; 34 and he said: “Where have YOU laid him?” They said to him: “Lord, come and see.” 35 Jesus gave way to tears. 36 Therefore the Jews began to say: “See, what affection he used to have for him!” 37 But some of them said: “Was not this [man] that opened the eyes of the blind man able to prevent this one from dying?”

38 Hence Jesus, after groaning again within himself, came to the memorial tomb. It was, in fact, a cave, and a stone was lying against it.39 Jesus said: “TAKE the stone away.” Martha, the sister of the deceased, said to him: “Lord, by now he must smell, for it is four days.”40 Jesus said to her: “Did I not tell you that if you would believe you would see the glory of God?” 41 Therefore they took the stone away. Now Jesus raised his eyes heavenward and said: “Father, I thank you that you have heard me. 42 True, I knew that you always hear me; but on account of the crowd standing around I spoke, in order that they might believe that you sent me forth.” 43 And when he had said these things, he cried out with a loud voice: “Laz´a·rus, come on out!” 44The [man] that had been dead came out with his feet and hands bound with wrappings, and his countenance was bound about with a cloth. Jesus said to them: “Loose him and let him go.”

45 Therefore many of the Jews that had come to Mary and that beheld what he did put faith in him;

Please go to the following link for more information regarding the Hope expressed in this passage

http://www.jw.org/en/publications/books/dead-live-again-tract/dead-live-again

Doc Ola, We mourn and pray with you as we bid Aunty Stella farewell. You two were simply amazing and kind to kwame and i during our stay in Albany. Aunty Stell rest well in the bosom of Our Lord till.we meet again. Doc Ola, may our mother mary comfort and console you in this moment of grief. Amen

Aunty Stella So our meeting and celebrating together Besem's graduation in June 2017 was our goodbye?
If we had known-- we would have told you the following things:
- you were a beautiful person who liked success for yourself and your family but more so celebrated success for others!!
-we loved your smile, company, joy for life
-we loved your wonderful relationship with uncle Ola -- you guys had a great friendship
-your simplicity and calm
You were a big sister, you were family!! 

We pray that God would welcome you as one of his angels in his heavenly city;
Rest peacefully-- knowing your legacy lives on and your girls n Ola will be surrounded n supported because 
of the love you shared to all,

It is well with your soul!!

RIP

Agbor n Gwen ABUNAW
Douala, Cameroon


 

We were shocked and saddened to learn of Stella's passing.  Kindly accept our sincere and heartfelt condolences on such a great loss.

May Almighty God grant you strength, courage and comfort and may he hold Stella in the palm of his hands.    

Dear God, please let your angels provide a safe path to Stella, a beloved sister, mother, wife as she journeys to the resting place you have prepared for her.  May her family cherish the wonderful memories she has left behind.  Please grant her family the courage to trust and believe in your infinite wisdom.  From our family (Masillay, Jaise, Suma, Jabril and Leona) our heartfelt condolences for your loss.

We hope the love and support of friends and family soften your sadness and cherished memories bring you moments of happiness and joy. May peace replace the heartache and warmest memories remain. With deepest sympathy. The Dennis Family (Richard, Ndyabuno, Najjemba, Nakayima and Kizito).

My deepest sympathy to the Adewunmi family. It is particularly painful to lose a person as dear as Stella. But God loves her best, and we can only console ourselves in knowing that in Him alone there is no more pain, sorrow, sickness or sadness. We shall miss her greatly, but her memory will always be treasured. Wishing you peace.
 

My condolences to Stella's family. I worked with Stella at NYS DOH/ITS for many years but within different units. She was always helpful if I had a request and cheerful anytime we talked. May your love and memories sustain you during this difficult period.