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myrna mandel
January 05, 2019 | Mt. Laurel, NJ | Friend
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Stephen Bannar
Mar 18, 1963 - Dec 13, 2018
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Thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Sue Sunstein
January 05, 2019 | Cherry Hill, NJ | Friend
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A life well lived and taken way too soon. My condolences to the Bannar family. Stephen always had a friendly smile amd good energy about him years ago and that obviously reached a great many people.
Susan Kelly Barbour
January 04, 2019 | Pompano Beach, FL
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We will forever miss your kind and gentle soul!! Love you always! Aunt Carol
Carol Garadetsky
January 02, 2019 | Blackwood, NJ | Family
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Tony Williams
January 02, 2019 | West Berlin, NJ | Friend
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Cook College Intramural Champions ! Took us four years but we finally did it !
There are no words to explain how much I loved Didge. A piece of my heart will forever be missing.
Dave Kalinowski
December 31, 2018 | Toms River, NJ | Brother
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In loving memory of a wonderful person. We will love you and miss you always.
Marie Antoinette D'Amore
December 20, 2018 | Philadelphia, PA | Family
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Obituary
Stephen's Obituary
On Thursday, December 13, 2018, Stephen Bannar, loving husband and father of Brandon and Allison, passed away at the age of 55. Stephen was born in Camden, New Jersey on March 18, 1963. Stephen graduated from Rutgers University in 1985. He completed his Medical Degree from Pennsylvania State University in 1990, and he practiced Orthopedic Surgery for 25 years. On May 18, 1991, he married Barbara Lee Storck. They raised two children Brandon and Allison.
Stephen had a passion for every part of nature. He enjoyed hiking, backpacking, skiing, ice skating, biking and paddle boarding. Stephen lived for his patients and sought to help those in need. He traveled to Vietnam and Tanzania to volunteer his medical skills.
Stephen was predeceased by his father Charles. He is survived by his wife Barbara, son Brandon, daughter Allison, mother Ann, brother Carl, sisters Lisa and Laura, and several nieces and nephews.
A viewing is scheduled for Tuesday, December 18th, 5 to 7pm at McFarlane Mortuary, 887 Emerald Bay Rd, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150. Funeral Mass will be held December 19th, 10 am at Saint Theresa Catholic Church, 1041 Lyons Avenue, South Lake Tahoe. Burial at Happy Homestead, 1261 Johnson Boulevard, South Lake Tahoe will follow. Immediately after the burial, a reception will be held in Grace Hall at Saint Theresa.
New Jersey services will be held at Gardner Funeral Home, 126 South Black Horse Pike, Runnemede, NJ 08078 on January 5th, 2019. Visitation will be 11am- 1pm with Memorial Service to follow.
In lieu of flowers, the Bannar family requests that donations be made to the Stephen Bannar Memorial Fund at Lake Tahoe Unified School District. The fund is setup to benefit the students of our town dealing with mental health issues. Please send checks to Shannon Chandler [email protected] at 1021 Al Tahoe Blvd, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150.
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