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Steven E. "Beak" Schaffer
Sunbury, Pennsylvania
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Send FlowersHARRISBURG - Steven E. "Beak" Schaffer, 54, of Harrisburg, died on Thursday afternoon, Feb. 25, 2010, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident on Route 104 near Middleburg.
A native of Union County, he was born April 18, 1955, in Lewisburg, a son of the late Harry E. and Ella Mae (Wagner) Schaffer.
Steve was a 1973 graduate of Lewisburg High School and had attended welding school.
He was employed as a program co-ordinator with the Good Will Industries, Harrisburg, helping the mentally challenged for the past eight years.
Steve was a member of the Susquehanna Valley Motorcycle Club and enjoyed rebuilding motors and riding and repairing British motorcycles. He was an outgoing person, and was well-known by all as doing for others.
He is survived by one son, Christopher and his girlfriend, Kristin Keteyian, of Fairfield, Conn.; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Melanie and William Tallman, of Mifflinburg, and Carol Sagun and Larry Merris, of Mountville; one niece, Kristin Sagun; one nephew, Michael Sagun and his wife Cathy; great-nieces and nephews, Alexandere, Ella Mae and Liza; his best friend, Deb Swab, of Middleburg; and many other friends.
Friends and relatives will be received from 11 a.m. to noon Monday at St. John's United Church of Christ, Buffalo Road, Lewisburg, followed by the funeral at noon, with the Rev. Paula M. Gustafson officiating.
Burial will follow in Dreisbach Church Cemetery. The Susquehanna Valley Motorcycle Club will provide honors at the cemetery.
The family will provide flowers and asks that donations in Steve's memory be made to the Goodwill Bridges Program, 1150 Goodwill Drive, Harrisburg, PA 17101.
Funeral arrangements are by the John H. Shaw III Funeral Home, Market and Eighth Streets, Lewisburg.
This obituary was originally published in The Daily Item.
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Please accept my deepest sympathies.
Jim Remaley
March 28, 2010 | Ashland, PA
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From before he was Beak (5th or 6th grade) until I left home, Steve was my best friend. We were always on the move, "rammin' around", going as far as our bicycles could go. We were partners in crime, working on the great mysteries of life, like girls, cars & how to skip school w/o getting caught. His sense of humor carried us through a lot.
Steve was fundamentally a kind person & it was that kindness that shone through...
I miss you, Beak.
Kenny Young
March 25, 2010 | New York, NY
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Namaste, Beak. I consider myself privileged to have gotten to know Steve several years ago, having met him through Earl, and having shared many thought-provoking, heartfelt conversations with him. For a short period of time, I served as an interim caregiver to Ella Mae, and I so admired Steve's dedication and caring toward his mother in her last years of life. It was a good run, Beak. I hope you find peace and truth in that better place. You are missed.
Cindy Stroup
March 07, 2010 | Sunbury, PA
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Steve at the Goodwill Bridges Program
March 04, 2010
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We offer our sincere condolences for your loss. Steve was very close to our brother, Joey. He will be soley missed by all who knew him.
The Romanoski Family
Romanoski
February 28, 2010 | Hershey, PA
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My deepest condolences are with you as you grieve. Steve always had a smile on his face and a genuine concern for others. He could always tell when I needed a little cheering up, and was more than happy to share a funny story with me. He was a wonderful man and will be sorely missed.
Suzn Adams-Matthews
February 28, 2010 | Harrisburg, PA
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I graduated with Steve and last spoke to him at our last class reunion. It was good to hear that he was well, where he was working and the great job he was doing. I'm sure he will be missed.
I'm sorry for your loss.
Sincerely,
Ruth Swartz Hauger
February 28, 2010 | Lewisburg, PA
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There's no doubt my life would have been much different had "Beak" not been in it. I was glad to meet up with Steve a few years ago and admired his care and dedication to Ella Mae. May he finally rest in that Zen he was always searching to find. Heartfelt condolences to the family.
Katie McLaughlin-Scheib
February 28, 2010 | Lewisburg, PA
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