Maurice “Mo” Timothy Stadeli, 61, passed away after a short battle with cancer on Feb. 24, 2019, surrounded by his wife, family and some of his brothers and sisters in the Salem Fire Dept. and Woodburn Ambulance.
He was born on April 11, 1957, to Paul and Florence (Hari) Stadeli in Silverton; he was one of three children. Mo was raised in the Silverton area, graduating from Silverton High School. After high school, Mo worked with his dad in family-owned business, R Stadeli and Sons Well Drilling. He continued his education graduating from Chemeketa Community College as a firefighter/paramedic. He met Tina McCarty in 1983, through mutual family and friends. In 1985, they got married and raised their children together.
Mo served many communities as a paramedic for over 40 years. He volunteered with Silverton Fire Dept. from the late ‘70s to the early ‘90s. Most recently he worked as a firefighter/paramedic with the Salem Fire Dept. serving the Salem community for over 25 years; he was also a paramedic with the Woodburn Ambulance and the
St. Paul Fire Dept.
Mo was a member of the Patriot Guard Riders and enjoyed participating in the Harley motorcycle groups from the church. He liked going to Oregon Coast, spending time with his family and loved his grandchildren.
Mo is survived by his wife of 33 years, Tina Stadeli of Silverton, children: Jeremy (Sarah) McCarty of Tillamook; Tony (Brandy) McCarty of Jefferson; and Anjel (Jason) Stadeli of Silverton; grandchildren: Krystal McCarty, Taylor Lanier, Shane McCarty, Auria McCarty, Lexi McCarty, David McCarty and Connor McCarty; his mother, Florence Stadeli of Silverton; brother, Don (Mary) Stadeli of Silverton; and sister, Sue Schwaubauer of Woodburn. He was preceded in death by his father, Paul Stadeli.
A memorial service was held on March 9, 2019 at The Oregon Garden. Assisting the family is Unger Funeral Chapel in Silverton.
