Charles F. Steady

Charles F. Steady, 68, of the Poquonock section of Windsor, husband of the late Shirley (Nokes) Steady, died Wednesday, (September 19, 2001) at Hartford Hospital. Born in Pittsfield, MA, son of the late Frank and Beatrice (Nichols) Steady, he served in the US Army during the Korean War and had been employed as an avionics engineer for Kaman Corp of Bloomfield before retiring in 1993. He lived in Windsor for over 33 years. He leaves three daughters, Elizabeth and her husband Russell Young of Windsor Locks, Marjorie Steady of Manchester, and Kathleen and her husband Randy of Newmarket, NH; two sons, Timothy Steady of Phoenix, AZ and Jeffrey Steady of Connecticut; two sisters, Beatrice Livecehi of Alabama and Brenda Stygar and her husband Christopher of Ohio; a brother, Brian and his wife Susan Steady of Waterford; three grandchildren Christopher, Nicholas, and Andrew; and several nieces and nephews. Besides his wife Shirley and parents he was predeceased by a brother Howard. The funeral will be Monday, Sept 24, 11 a.m. at St John's Episcopal Church, Warehouse Point. The Rev. Bruce N. Torrey will officiate. Burial will be in Windsor Veterans Memorial Cemetery. His family will receive friends Sunday from 5-8 p.m. at the Carmon Poquonock Funeral Home, 1816 Poquonock Avenue, Poquonock section of Windsor. Contributions may be made to either the American Diabetes Association, CT/ Memorial Processing Center, P0 Box 31160, Hartford, 06150-1160 or the American Lung Association, 45 Ash St, East Hartford, 06108.