Stephen J. Neville
Born February 5, 1943 in Hudson, New YorkPassed November 5, 2024 in Indialantic, Florida
Stephen J. Neville of Indialantic stayed with us as long as he could. He told his children and grandchildren that he loves and is fulfilled by all of them and then began a quiet and quick easing into death. He left us Tuesday November 5 with his wife of 59 years, Susan, and children at his side.
Steve was born in Hudson, New York in 1943, the second oldest of six. He was a hard worker with a tremendous work ethic and was a self-taught and clever tradesman. As a teenager, he was a standout on the Morris Hills High School varsity basketball team and also worked in a steel mill, on a dairy farm, and at the St. Francis Health Resort.
As a young man, he started a drywall business and then ran a hog farm. He later managed buildings and maintenance departments for two universities, was a safety inspector for the state’s OSHA office, drove a bus, and started and managed with Susan a property management business until retirement.
Steve loved cooking for family and friends and was especially known for his pizzas and pancakes. He enjoyed beach walks, farm walks, coaching his kids’ sports teams, listening to music, and playing the card game “Aw Heck”. He loved his family deeply and unconditionally and gave his all to their happiness.
He will be deeply missed by Susan; three children Kelly (Philip Zies), Holly (Fernando Gallestegui), and Stephen (Kirsten Neville); nine amazing grandchildren; and three surviving siblings.
The family welcomes your notes, hugs, donations to Candlelighters of Brevard or the charity of your choice, and any other way you wish to express your sympathy and appreciation for Steve’s life, including joining the celebration of Steve’s life on Friday November 29, 2024 at 11:00am at Eastminster Presbyterian Church in Indialantic.