Stella Beryle Winifred WOOD / REITZE

Born C.1900 ^[2]
Daughter of engineer Walter Ernest WOOD and Sarah Jane ARCH ^{[15] [50]}
Resided with her parents at 67 Wood Street in the Perth suburb of Swanbourne^[50]
Later in 1925, by which time she was living away from her parents, she was at 214 York Street in the Perth suburb of Subiaco ^[50]
Married Verne Brunton REITZE in Perth in 1927 ^[66]
Arrived in Carnamah with her husband and two daughters in January 1944 ^[P250]
Assistant Teacher at the Carnamah State School 1944-1946 ^[73]
The Education Department paid her £144 for 1944, £146 for 1945 and in 1946 was paid 23/- per week ^[73]
Member of Carnamah's branch of the Red Cross Society ^[141]
Member of Carnamah's branch of the Country Women's Association in 1944 ^{[0: image 04587]}
Sang "Land of Hope and Glory" at the peace celebrations at the Carnamah Town Hall on Thursday 23 August 1945 ^{[0: image 04356]}
Steward of the Educational section at the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's Victory Show on 13 September 1945 ^[13]
Also sang at the Welcome Home Ball held at the Carnamah Town Hall on Saturday 15 December 1945 ^{[7: page 48]}
Along with her husband and daughters was bided farewell by the people of Carnamah in the town hall on 13 January 1947 ^{[0: image 04426]}
On leaving Carnamah shifted with her husband and daughters to Coomberdale WA^[P250]
Assistant Teacher and Sewing Mistress at the Coomberdale State School in 1947^[73]
Along with her husband spent Easter in 1947 in Carnamah as the guests of Jim and Vinnie FORRESTER ^{[0: image 04456]}
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Mount Lawley ^[2]
Mother of Yvonne and Enid ^[P250]
Died 17 August 1979; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Lawn 5, Niche Wall, W8, 199) ^[2]

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