Stephen B. Gough

Stephen B. Gough

Dr. Stephen Bradford Gough, 56, of Fredericksburg died Monday, July 9, 2007, at his home. He was the son of the late Clifford Lea and Elizabeth Phillips Gough and is survived by his mother, Mary Rankin Gough, of New Castle, Ind.

Dr. Gough had obtained the rank of Eagle Scout with the Boy Scouts of America and was a graduate of Caroll College in Waukesha, Wis. He was awarded a Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Dr. Gough had taught at both Germanna Community College and Mary Washington College, and was a member of Sigma XI. He had a great love for his family, the environment, nature and photography.

Survivors include his wife, Ursula Gough; two daughters, Jennifer Ann Catalano and her husband, David, of Blacksburg and Lisa Marie Morisco and her husband, Jason, of Floyd; one son, Christopher Michael Gough, and his wife, Meghan, of Columbus, Ohio; two stepdaughters, Emily Ann Fitzgerald and Heather Marie Fitzgerald, both of Fredericksburg; one stepson, Robert Lee Fitzgerald of Baltimore, Md.; granddaughter, Anna Elizabeth Gough of Columbus; grandson, Andrew Michael Fitzgerald of Fredericksburg; one sister, Betty Jane Meadows and her husband, Bud, of Denver, Colo.; and two brothers, James Allen Gough and his wife, Deborah, of Atlanta, Ga., and Larry Phillips Gough and his wife, Sharon, of Reston.

A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Friday, July 13, at Covenant Funeral Service, Fredericksburg, with Pastor Debbie Carey officiating. Burial will be private. The family will receive friends at the funeral home one hour prior to the service time.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in memory of Stephen Bradford Gough to World Wildlife Fund, worldwildlife.org or 800/225-5993.

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