**?**6dssed away at the age of 78 in San Jose, CA. He loved his family unconditionally. He is survived by his sons, Peter(Kalina), Steve Mark (Tammy ) and his daughter, Melanie (Glenn). He also leaves his brothers, Dino (Antionette), Tony (Irene) and his sister, Athena (Nick) and numerous nephews and nieces. He was predeceased by his parents, Peter and Margaret and his sister, Helen. He also leaves his precious grandchildren, Sarah and Matthew Haugen, who could make his eyes light up by saying, “Hi, Papou.” He was also always Grandpa Steve to Nicole La Jeunesse and Jeffrey Belcher.
Steve was born in New Bedford, MA, and spent his early years growing up in New York and New Jersey. He served in Japan and Korea during his military term of duty. He migrated to Phoenix, southern CA and then San Jose. He would regularly run into customers who knew him when he owned the Mobil station at Blossom Hill and Snell and It would be like old home week. He spend his final 20 years living in Morgan Hill with his best friend, Arlene La Jeunesse.
A viewing will be held at Johnson’s Funeral Home, 17720 Monterey Street, Morgan Hill, CA, on Thursday, 2/7/08, from 6-8 P.M. A service will be held at the funeral home on Friday, 2/8/08, at 10 A.M. He will be laid to rest at the military cemetery in Gustine, CA.
For any additional information, please contact the funeral home
at 408-779-8456.
