One day during May of 1943, Stokey turned to her future husband, who was on a brief furlough from his Navy duties, and asked: “What about Monday?”.
Mr. Stokey said yes, not knowing “if she was talking about getting married or playing bridge,” Roger said.
“Turned out she was talking about marriage, but he was fine with either one,” he added.
Roger said that he hopes his mother will be remembered for her industrious and warm-hearted nature.
“This is a woman who even in her mid-80s never rested,” Roger said. “She was loved by a lot of people, had an impact on a number of lives.... That’s her legacy.”
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—Staff writer Nathalie R. Miraval can be reached at nmiraval@college.harvard.edu