Stephen -Cherry-Obituary

Stephen Patrick Cherry

Stamford, Connecticut

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A Dream House and a CD
When Stephen Cherry called his wife from work the morning of Sept. 11, he did not sound at all worried. It was 8:40, the planes were still miles away, and Mr. Cherry, an equity stockbroker at Cantor Fitzgerald, was calling to thank his wife, Maryellen, again for making his favorite dinner the night before, orange roast chicken, and to tell her how much he loved her.

That's how life had been ever since Maryellen Pitt married Stephen Cherry. The Cherrys, who lived in Stamford, Conn., had just finished building their dream house in Westchester County. Mr. Cherry, 41, had left most of the designing to his wife. "The only thing he wanted was to have a big great room, with the kitchen and the family room and the fireplace all in one place," she said. "He always wanted to be with me while I was cooking and with the kids when they were watching TV."

Mr. Cherry was a serious singer in his spare time — "soft-rock country blues," his wife called the style — who led his own band and played in local clubs. Last summer he took his warm, rich voice down to Nashville and made a CD. It was never publicly released, but, "Every morning when we get in the car, my 6-year-old asks to hear Daddy's CD," Ms. Cherry said, "and Mommy's up in the front seat with tears in her eyes. But he doesn't see that."

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I am trying to reach a family member I have some of Stevens memorabilia from his Dad who was married to my cousin. Please contact me

A friend and a coworker I will never forget his kindness and his wonderful voice.

Remembering Stephen on the 20th anniversary of 9/11....

Thinking of you today . Wondering how you´re doing

I read one of these obits every day and pray for the family of the loved one I read about. We will never forget that day. I pray for God to grant a special measure of blessings on Stephen's family today. I especially liked reading about Daddy's CD. Much love from Texas

A good man that I will always remember.

Rest in peace my friend; great to have known you! Humble ; caring person; Glad to have conducted business with you ; I was a customer but also a friend in the trading business ; It was a pleasure to have golfed with you as I did not play well at all but you made me feel comfortable; reflecting the kind of person you were ! Always feeling the pain of losing such a fine human being you were. God rest his soul; lol!

Remembering you Stephen on this very solemn anniversary night.
I never met you, but my family and i attended your memorial service all those years ago. Hearing about you that day, i was so moved and heartbroken that i kept your photograph (which each of us had been given that day) and I just want you and your children to know, that for fifteen years your beautiful photo has sat proudly on my writing desk. For fifteen years, i see you, think of you, remember you, and honor your memory....