Stella F. (Bies) Sirois, 90, of Topsfield Road, Ipswich, died on August 3, 2012 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers. She was the wife of late Clarence H. Sirois who passed on June, 23, 2011 after sharing fifty-nine years of a beautiful marriage and friendship.  

Born in Poland on November 13, 1921, daughter of the late Antoni and Aniela Rodzen Bies, she was raised in Ipswich where she attended public schools. She had a career of forty years at the United Shoe in Beverly.  

Mrs. Sirois enjoyed traveling with her husband, home cooking Polish food and spending time with her family.  She and her husband were known for their gardening skills and making fresh homemade pickles for visitors. 

She is survived by two nieces, Carolyn Bies Walfield and her husband Matthew of Essex and Stephanie Bies of Somerville, and sister-in-law Charlotte Bies of Ipswich.

She was the sister of the late Sophie A.( Bies) Toczylowski of Ipswich,  Frank Bies of Newburyport, and  Edward F. Bies of Ipswich.  

Mrs. Sirois leaves a lifetime of recipes and warm memories to those she touched over her long, rich life.  

Her Funeral Service will be held 11 am Monday, August 6 in the Whittier-Porter Funeral Home, 6 High Street, Ipswich, followed by interment in the Cowles Memorial Cemetery, Ipswich. Family and friends are respectfully welcomed. Visiting hours are Sunday August 5 from 4 to 7 pm.