Stephen Ackerman II

Stephen J. Ackerman II, 35, of Bradford, passed away Saturday (June 3, 2023) at Olean (N.Y.) General Hospital, surrounded by his loving family.
Born July 23, 1987, in Bradford, he was a son of Robin Cavallero Ackerman and Stephen J. Ackerman.
Stephen attended Bradford area schools and graduated from Troy High School in 2007. He was employed at Futures since 2014. He was a member of St. Bernard Church, the YMCA where he loved to swim, and Special Olympics where he participated in wheelchair racing and the softball toss.
Stephen enjoyed jet skiing at Cuba Lake with his Uncle Kevin and surprise visits from his Uncle Tom and Aunt Gretchen to go out to lunch. He was a fan of football where he followed Penn State and the Buffalo Bills. He loved NASCAR racing and was a big Dale Earnhardt fan. He met Dale Sr. in July of 2000 and Dale Jr. in July of 2017, while attending races at Watkins Glen. His favorite times were spending holidays with his family, Christmas parties at Futures, and picnics at Mystic Waters with Evergreen Elm. In his pretend world he loved being the foreman of his crew on his construction jobs.
Surviving are his mother Robin, father and stepmother, Stephen and Lynda, one sister, Mary-beth of West Chester, two brothers, David (Adelyn) of Westwood, N.J., and Kevin of Pittsburgh, his maternal grandparents, Richard and Ann Cavallero, and many aunts, uncles, and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Tom and Maureen Ackerman.
Private services will be held for family at the Hollenbeck-Cahill Funeral Homes Inc. Burial will be in St. Bernard Cemetery.
Memorial contributions, if desired, may be made to Futures Inc., Evergreen Elm, or a charity of the donor's choice.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Hollenbeck-Cahill Funeral Homes Inc.
Online condolences may be expressed at www.hollenbeckcahill.com