Stephanie Ellen Berryman-DePaula, formerly of Vineyard Haven, died unexpectedly on Oct. 16 in Bantam, Conn. She was 58.

She was born Dec. 15, 1964 in Hartford, Conn. to Carol Ann Rice and Robert Francis Berryman, both now deceased. She attended East Carolina University in pursuit of a theater arts degree.

On the Vineyard she ran a variety of businesses including Chilmark Housekeeping, Berryman Tax Services and a beeswax candle company, Let There Bee Light.

She is survived by her daughter Alekzandria Berryman Gibson; grandchildren Lily Marie and Adam Gibson; siblings Marcia, Brian, Jennifer, Leslie and Theresa; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

Close friends are invited to attend a celebration of Stephanie’s life at the Portuguese American Club in Oak Bluffs on Thursday, Nov. 2, beginning at 6 p.m.