Colonel Stephen Nazar

LTC Stephen Nazar, age 65, of Vista, CA, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, December 18th, in San Diego. He was born on August 26th, 1948 in New York City. Stephen married the love of his life Geraldine Barilla in NYC on July 5th 1969, the same year he graduated City College of New York [CCNY] with a degree in Business. Stephen Nazar proudly served in the U.S. Military for 23 years, achieving the status of Lieutenant Colonel before retiring in 1992. He then received his Master's Degree in Human Resources. Stephen then was employed by Defense Acquisition University [DAU] as a professor for the last 14 years teaching, among other things, the testing and evaluation of U.S. military equipment, which he also did as an active duty field-grade officer. Stephen is survived by his wife of 44 years, Geraldine, his sons, Stephen Jr. and Robert, his daughter, Alexis, his son-in-law Matt, his daughter-in-law Kathrine, his six adorable grandchildren, Bianca, Aidan, Isabella, Elijah, Jasmine, Vivian and his brother, John. He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Anne Nazar, and his sister Hannah. Stephen's greatest pleasure was spending time with his family and grandchildren. He enjoyed traveling via cruise ships around the world with his wife Geraldine. He was a devout Christian. His favorite activities included philately, golfing, watching Chargers football, and old Errol Flynn and John Wayne movies. But above everything in life, Stephen placed his family and love of his country before himself.