Stella Meldola

Obituary, Jewish Chronicle, July 25th, 1851:

On Sunday last, at her residence, in Alie-street, Goodman's Fields, Stella (the widow of the late Rev. Dr. Raphael Meldola, Chief Rabbi of the Spanish and Portuguese Congregation of Jews in London). Possessed of an exten- sive knowledge of the holy language, and versed in the sacred volumes of our holy religion, the deceased had passed a life of exemplary devotion to the cares and affection of a numerous family, whose early prospects in life had been left to her sole management by the bereavement of an affectionate husband, at a time when a parent's solicitude is most needed, during the tender years of a rising family. Her unceasing devotion to the cause of religion, and affectionate and anxious desire to promote happiness in the sur- rounding circle of immediate relatives and friends, will long endear the deceased to the memory of all who knew her, and her departure from this life has created but one feeling of sorrow and regret throughout the commu- nity with which she ha3 been so long connected. She died at the age of 75 years, surrounded by all the members of a numerous family to deplore her loss.