Note from current memorial manager: Steve is a fallen graver. The words directly below this paragraph were written by Steve when he was still alive, and none of it has been changed. Now for Steve's words —

My mother (Mom): Chrystene Parker

My step-Father (Dad): Donald Donahue

My biological Father (Will): Will Stephenson

I grew up in dairy farm country one mile from Slaterville Springs, NY, with my Mom and Dad; when I was 23 I found and met Will. My schools: Slaterville Springs' two room grade school

I spent 5 years in the USAF during the Vietnam Era, mostly as a student: a year learning to repair electronic cryptographic equipment, a year in Misawa, Japan, 3 years as a cadet at the USAF Academy. Thank you USAF!

I met my wife in Acton, MA. We have 3 wonderful adult children and their spouses who have blessed us with 4 warm, bright, and sparkling grandchildren.

-Steve

∼USAF veteran, Vietnam.

Stephen Kent "Steve" Stephenson, age 79, of Westford passed away on June 22, 2022. Steve was loved and will be missed.

Steve leaves behind his wife, Linda Walsh Stephenson, of Westford, MA; his daughter Jan Stephenson Kelly, her husband Jonathan and their children Teagan and Spencer of Scituate, MA; his son John Stephenson, his wife Katelyn (Rosa) and their children Kiernan and Connor of Great Falls, VA; and his daughter Jill Stephenson and her husband Andrew Fitzgerald of New York, NY. Steve is also survived by his siblings Deborah McIntyre, Carol Donahue, Stephen Lee Stephenson, and William Stephenson. He is predeceased by his father Will Stephenson, mother Chrystene Parker, and stepfather Donald Donahue.

Born in Columbus, Ohio on September 28, 1942, Steve was raised in Slaterville Springs, New York. He was a graduate of Ithaca High School, class of 1960. Steve spent four years in the United States Air Force, including a year learning to repair electronic cryptographic equipment, a year in Misawa, Japan, and three years as a cadet at USAF Academy. He earned his Bachelor of Science in 1969 and Master of Engineering (Electrical) in 1971 from Cornell University. Steve's 30-year career included industrial and engineering computer systems sales and systems engineering. In 2001, Steve became a high school math teacher, earning his Master of Education degree from UMass Lowell in 2004. He taught Calculus and Precalculus at Lowell High School until 2013. Steve authored "Ancient Computers, How a Line Abacus was Used 2500 BC – 1600 AD" (ISBN 1490964371). His interests included cosmology, science, math, computers, abacuses, and history. Steve believed in celebrating the lives of his ancestors through genealogy. He gave great big bear hugs and enjoyed good Scotch whisky.