Gianna Elena Stone

Magerralova Yelena Sabrirovna was born in Saint Petersburg, Russia on January 20, 2002. She faced obstacles from her earliest days. Her mother listed an alias as the father's name and terminated her parental rights, placing her young daughter in the orphanage "Baby Home No. 13". She never visited the Baby Home. No family offered to adopt her in Saint Petersburg due to her "aggravated medical history" which included a large facial birthmark and a deformed ear that resulted in deafness. She was small for her age and underweight.

Michael and Tina Stone adopted her on August 19, 2003 and she was renamed Gianna Elena Stone. She became a permanent American citizen on October 2, 2003. Her birthmark was removed and the ear cosmetically repaired by the wonderful doctors at Seattle Children's Hospital. She had a magical childhood.

Gianna attended the Kingston Co-Op Pre-school, Mary Catherine's Indianola Preschool, Gordon Elementary, The Island School in Bainbridge, Hyla Middle School, and both Bainbridge High School and Kingston High School. Gianna was a member of the Girl Scouts for 10 years. She was on the Bainbridge Island Crew Team. Gianna enjoyed downhill skiing and swimming. She participated in anything horse-related. This was her passion. She joined Silver Spurs and became a royalty princess for a couple years, riding in rodeos, doing game shows and barrel racing. Gianna and her horse Surrender were a team.

Gianna loved go-carts and took a performance driving course on track, hoping someday to be involved in sports car racing like her dad. Gianna idolized her older brothers Eric and Nathan. She loved animals, especially horses, goats, cats, and her Australian Shepherds.

Gianna had many friends and enjoyed spending time with them, often going to the beach or a bonfire. She worked, at various times, for Albertsons, West Side Pizza, and then in the galley on the Washington State Ferries, especially the MV Spokane. Gianna was very proud that she had just received her Merchant Mariners Credentials. She was hoping to be able to work on the car deck someday.

Her life was tragically cut short in an act of gun violence on February 25, 2024 in Puyallup.

She will be remembered by those that knew her as a wild, fearless spirit that loved to laugh and enjoy life. Spontaneous, sometimes illogical, rarely boring, often amazing, and always very loyal to her friends. Gigi was a bright and shining light in the world. She will be forever 22 in our hearts.

Gianna is survived by her parents Michael and Tina Stone, and her two older brothers Eric and Nathan Stone, her Uncles Mark and Joy Stone, Donny and Pilar Tucker, Tom and Penny Tucker, and her many cousins. Donations in her memory can made to Toni's Ponies, an animal rescue, rehabilitation, and rehoming organization. https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/c564bd0a-b956-454a-be16-4123cfe739a5.

Arrangements entrusted to The Stone Chapel Poulsbo Mortuary in Poulsbo, Washington.