Menu
Search by Name
Search by Name
Stephen Hilchey Obituary
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
Memories and Condolences
for Stephen Hilchey
Susan B
August 1, 2009
It has been a year but you are still in the hearts and thoughts of many of us from Camp Lightfoot. As the big reunion approaches, I look forward to returning to camp and seeing the tree planted in your memory. "Memories that linger constant and true, Memories we cherish, campers,friends and you".
God continue to Bless the Hilchey family.
Dwight Rice
September 5, 2008
Steve and I met at Camp Lightfoot in the summer of 1979. He had on a Red Sox hat and I was wearing a Yankee hat. He booed my hat and I laughed at his. This was the start of a friendship that will go on forever. He came to WV and was part of my wedding to Sara at camp in 1985, visited us at our home a couple of years later and joined us at many happy reunions at camp Lightfoot. I had the pleasure of visiting him at his home, attending a Yankees / Red Rox game at Fenway and going sailing with him on his boat. I've never made a friend as fast as I did with Steve. I will miss his corny jokes, his easy laugh and great personality. Camp will be a little empty for me from now on. I will miss him always. My deepest sympathy to you all.
Anthony Florio
August 12, 2008
Dear Joan, Susan, Richard & Family,
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
With Kindest Regards,
Anthony
Joe Madden
August 10, 2008
I am very saddened by Steve's passing. We were friends and fellow bandies with the Norwood High Mustang Band, and classmates (1977). We had a lot of fun and memorable times during those years, band camp etc. All who read this will appreciate that at my Dad's wake in 1993, Steve showed up to pay his respects and was shocked to see me there. He thought it was THIS Joe who had passed on. That's something I still chuckle about 15 years later. I offer my condolences to all of Steve's friends and family.
Dan & Malinda Thacker
August 8, 2008
We wish to express our deepest sympathy to the Hilchey family. Steve was a wonderful, thoughtful, and caring person who always brought a smile to your face. We knew Steve as part of the Grand Lightfoot family. Memories of him will be forever engraved in our hearts. We have lost a dear friend and loyal Lightfoot brave. He will truly be missed, but his Lightfoot spirit will linger on for years to come. May God bless you and keep you and may you cherish the joys and memories, just as we will. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
Paul Harvey
August 8, 2008
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
Patty Dooley (Bernasconi)
August 7, 2008
Dear Joan, Sue & Family, Richard & Family and his wife, Lori- I can't express how I felt when I heard that Steve had passed. I am very saddened and then I think of all the good times we had in high school and the years that followed being a part of the family. My love and prayers go out to you all. I'm sure he's in good hands with Nana Hatlas and his Dad.
Susan Bennett
August 7, 2008
Dear Joan, Richard and family, Susan and Family and Lori,
God has taken him us but Stephen will always be with us in our hearts and minds. Thank you all for sharing him with all of us over the past 48 years.
My memories of Stephen span from meeting him at Camp Lightfoot and beyond. May God comfort us in this loss but I am sure he is watching over us and out of pain.
Brave Terry Neack (McNeer)
August 7, 2008
My camp and college years have been spent laughing with Steve. He always had a smile on his face and a trick up his sleeve. He will be missed by everyone who was touched by his life.
I am sure he is in heaven now playing taps.
Shelia Davis-Osborne
August 6, 2008
Words cannot express how saddened I am about the loss of our dear Lightfoot friend. I was blessed to spend many summers and reunions with "Hilchey". Believe it or not, he learned how to use the letter "R" from us WV Hillbillies. I'll never forget his smile and sense of humor. His memory will live on forever in our hearts. (He will truly be missed.) Lightfoot Love!
Stella Gore
August 6, 2008
Steve Hilchey may be gone from "here", but he is not and never will be gone from our hearts, our minds and the stories that we will share. You can feel confident that he will be kept alive through Camp Lightfoot. His physical presence will be missed more than we care to admit, but we will share our fond memories of him for years to come.
One of my first memories of Steve at Camp was of him being such a cutie and he had that intriguing Boston accent to boot.
To his friends, his family, and his brand new spouse, I wish you lot of joy and happiness in the memories that you will come to cherish so much.
Lightfoot Brave
August 6, 2008
There is no death;
only a change of worlds.
Chief Seattle
May God's love give peace and comfort to all who knew Hilchey.
Sandy Goodwin
August 6, 2008
Camp Thomas E Lightfoot has lost a loyal and faithful brave and we as fellow campers and counselors have lost a wonderful friend. I am so thankful that we had the opportunity to spend time with him last October. It meant as much to us as it did to him at the time and now that time is even more precious. My thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends. The heavenly counsel circle just got bigger and l know he was welcomed with open arms. I feel very blessed to have known Steve and shared his friendship.
David Miller
August 6, 2008
I also knew Steve from Camp Lightfoot and thought very highly of him. He was loved by many, and we will miss himvery much. I hope and believe his spirit is at peace. OUr deepest condolences to the Hilchey family.
JANE HATCH
August 6, 2008
I ENJOYED WORKING WITH STEVE AT SILKO. HE WAS A GREAT GUY AND HE WILL BE MISSED VERY MUCH.
DOREEN WOOLLAM
August 6, 2008
STEVE WILL BE MISSED.MY THOUGHTS ARE WITH YOU LORI IN YOUR TIME OF GRIEF.
Frank Castricone
August 6, 2008
To The Hilchey Family,
Please accept my deepest sympathies for your loss. I worked with Steve for several years and admired his professionalism and work ethic (as well as his snow plowing abilities)! I remember talking with him about his Camp Lightfoot experiences and how fond he was of returning there. I am glad I had the opportunity to know him.
IRA AND RHODA SILVERLEIB
August 6, 2008
OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU IN YOUR TIME OF GRIEF
Steve at Camp Lightfoot
August 6, 2008
Lori & Steve, 2005
August 6, 2008
Steve being Steve
August 6, 2008
Friends forever...
August 6, 2008
Doing what he loved! Willowwood in Hinton, WV.
August 6, 2008
Jim Factor
August 6, 2008
Steve was the first person i met when i started my car salesman life. I probably should have listened more when he was trying to teach me stuff, and we had some pretty good battles,but in reality we really liked each other.
I'm in the process of trying to beat cancer myself, and so far I'm winning, considering that my oriiginal prognoses was not to expect to see 2008.
Steves battle will be one more thing to inspire me to keep up the fight and hopefully eventually beat the damn thing.
May your Honda Accord up there get 365 miles a gallon.
Tuesday Menas
August 5, 2008
Camp Thomas E. Lightfoot lost a lighthearted, fun camper when they lost Hilchey. I can remember what a joy it was spending the two weeks a year with him and how he teased me about having a crush on his older brother, Richie. Some of the fondest memories of my life are of Camp Lightfoot and Stephen is right there at the top of them. May God bless your family and may your memories help make this time easier for you. You are in my thoughts,
Tuesday Menas
Melody Goodwin Matney
August 5, 2008
Steve was a beloved member of the Camp Lightfoot family, and he will be missed. I know he's sitting on the Big Rock with Carl Mack, warming his hands by that big campfire. How How Steve Hilchey. My thoughts and prayers are with Steve's family.
Brave Donna Merico Weir
August 5, 2008
Dear Hilchey Family,
I knew Steve as a counsellor and a friend. He always brought a smile to my face and was loved by everyone at Camp Lightfoot. His friendship and kindness is his legacy to all his fellow braves. He loved the reunions we shared and enjoyed the pepperoni rolls from the hills of West Virginia. Love to you all. My light is shining for him.
Beth Gallagher Warkentin
August 5, 2008
My love and prayers to the Hilchey family. Steve welcomed me back to camp a few years ago, remembered me and opened his arms to me. I know that arms were opened to him as well, in a beautiful place. I'm sure Carl Mack was there to welcome him.
His words to me at the last pow wow were so insightful, so courageous, I'll never forget. Steve taught me much that weekend. I have been blessed by his friendship and love. It has been an honor to know him.
Steve Mahoney
August 5, 2008
To the Hilchey family,
My deepest condolences to you all. I also knew Hilchey from Camp Lightfoot. He was my counsler as a camper, coworker when I became counsler and eventual boss when he hired me to pump gas at the old BP gas station in Canton. His sense of humor, genorous spirit and smile will be sorely missed. God Bless you all.
Mary Ellen (Mahoney)Duggan
August 5, 2008
Memories that linger constant and true, Memories we cherish....
May your memories of Steve bring smiles and peace.
My thoughts and prayers are with you ~ God Bless.
Diana Cook
August 5, 2008
To the Hilchey Family
I write this with a saddened heart. I knew Steve or Hilchey which was what he was best known by at Camp Lightfoot. He was a man of humor so it was always every one's challenge to get "Hilchey" with some kind of prank. He will be missed at our reunion in October. God Bless, deepest sympathy and prayers.
(Camp Lightfoot Friend)
Teresa "Bazzie" Jenkins
August 5, 2008
Hilchey, my heart is broken. If you can hear this, please know that I love you as a dear friend and will always miss you. Camp Lightfoot won't be the same for me. I will always cherish the last Pow Wow we had together.
Lori and family, my heart goes out to you. Please know that Steven was loved and cherished and will be greatly missed.
Mary Teresa Hilchey
August 5, 2008
My kind and thoughtful cousin Stephen, who was a very special person:
“His life was gentle; and the elements
So mixed in him, that Nature might stand up, And say to all the world, This Was A Man!”
Love, Mary T
Lisa Miles
August 5, 2008
Hi Lori,
I am so sorry....Steve and I have had alot of laughs over the years and I will miss him and his humor. You were so wonderful to him and he would tell me so. It must have been very difficult for you, however, comforting to Steve and his family. Steve will certainly be missed by everyone who has known him.
Barb Driscoll
August 5, 2008
to Joan, Sue, Bill, Richard, Karen & Lori,
I am so sorry for your loss. Steve was an exceptional guy. He lit up a room with his humor & enthusiasm and was always ready to lend a hand. My whole family is saddened by your loss, as they all remember him as a great person. You have our deepest sympathy & our prayers at this difficult time.
Marianne Melahouris
August 5, 2008
Dear Lori,
Bill and I would like to
express our deepest sympathy.
Steve was a wonderful guy. It was
wonderful that you were there for
him through it all.
Showing 1 - 36 of 36 results
Make a Donation
in Stephen Hilchey's name
Memorial Events
for Stephen Hilchey
How to support Stephen's loved ones
Honor a beloved veteran with a special tribute of ‘Taps’ at the National WWI Memorial in Washington, D.C.
The nightly ceremony in Washington, D.C. will be dedicated in honor of your loved one on the day of your choosing.
Read more
Should I Send Sympathy Flowers?
What kind of arrangement is appropriate, where should you send it, and when should you send an alternative?
Read more
What Should I Write in a Sympathy Card?
We'll help you find the right words to comfort your family member or loved one during this difficult time.
Read moreResources to help you cope with loss
Estate Settlement Guide
If you’re in charge of handling the affairs for a recently deceased loved one, this guide offers a helpful checklist.
Read more
Obituaries, grief & privacy: Legacy’s news editor on NPR podcast
Legacy's Linnea Crowther discusses how families talk about causes of death in the obituaries they write.
Read more
The Five Stages of Grief
They're not a map to follow, but simply a description of what people commonly feel.
Read moreWays to honor Stephen Hilchey's life and legacy
Obituary Examples
You may find these well-written obituary examples helpful as you write about your own family.
Read more
Obituary Templates – Customizable Examples and Samples
These free blank templates make writing an obituary faster and easier.
Read more
How Do I Write a Eulogy?
Some basic help and starters when you have to write a tribute to someone you love.
Read more
