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After years of speculation surrounding his fate, Days of Our Lives<\/em> is officially laying Stefano DiMera (Joseph Mascolo<\/strong>) to rest, as the Peacock soap airs the character\u2019s long awaited memorial.<\/p>\n In the weekly promo released on the series\u2019 official YouTube channel, viewers get a first look at the memorial service held in Stefano\u2019s honor, as the DiMera family gathers to remember the longtime villain<\/a> and patriarch.<\/p>\n \u201cDespite his flaws, he loved us fiercely, and we will honor his legacy and continue it. The house of DiMera will not fall,\u201d E.J. DiMera (Dan Feuerriegel<\/strong>) says in the preview, surrounded by his family.<\/p>\n \ud83c\udfac\u00a0SIGN UP for Parade\u2019s Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox<\/a><\/em><\/strong>\ud83c\udfac<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Stefano\u2019s on-screen absence has been nearly as complicated as his life in Salem. Actor Joseph Moscolo died on\u00a0December<\/a>\u00a08, 2016. Earlier that year, Hope Brady (Kristian Alfonso<\/strong>) believed she had killed Stefano after suspecting him of orchestrating the presumed death of her husband Bo Brady (Peter Reckell).<\/p>\n That storyline stretched into 2017, and appeared to conclude when Shane Donovan (Charles Shaughnessy<\/strong>) and Steve Johnson (Stephen Nichols<\/strong>) staged a fake appearance of Stefano to clear Hope\u2019s name.<\/p>\n However, while reviewing photos, they realized one of the appearances had not been staged, raising the question about whether Stefano was still alive.<\/p>\n In 2019, Dr. Rolf revealed that Stefano had died, but not before transferring his consciousness, referred to as his \u201cessence\u201d, into a microchip that was implanted in Steve Johnson. The resulting transformation, dubbed \u2018Stevano\u2019 by fans, ended when the chip was destroyed, seemingly erasing Stefano once and for all.<\/p>\n In December 2025, E.J., Kristen (Stacey Haiduk<\/strong>), Chad (Billy Flynn<\/strong>), Theo\u00a0(Tyler Joseph Andrews<\/strong>), and Tony (Thaao Penghlis<\/strong>) were kidnapped by Stefano\u2019s adopted\u00a0son<\/a>\u00a0Peter Blake (Dan Gauthier<\/strong>). While attempting to escape from the DiMera family crypt, the group discovered unidentified human remains.<\/p>\n Rafe Hernandez (Galen Gering<\/strong>) later confirmed those remains belong to Stefano. How they ended up in the crypt remains a mystery.<\/p>\n Days of Our Lives <\/em>streams new episodes weekdays on Peacock.<\/p>\n This story was originally published by Parade<\/a> on Jan 31, 2026, where it first appeared in the TV<\/a> section. 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