Stephen Eakman Obituary
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He was born in Peoria, IL, February 18, 1929, the son of Orville and Ruth R. (Stevens) Eakman, and was raised in Illinois and later moved to Framingham, Shrewsbury and lived in Stow for the past 20 years. Stephen proudly served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.
He was employed as an Engineer for the LFE Company in Waltham for over 40 years prior to his retirement. Stephen was an avid sailor and was a member of the Bristol Yacht Club and was the former Commander and District Commander of the U.S. Power Squadron.
Stephen is survived by his son, Gregory Eakman and his wife Doreen of Billerica and his grandchildren, Tialyn, Troy and Alyssa.
Visiting hours will be held Friday, June 28 at the Sweeney Memorial Funeral Home, 66 Concord Rd., Billerica from 4-7 p.m. A service will be held Saturday at the First Congregational Church, 18 Andover Rd., Billerica at 10 a.m. His burial in Mt. Auburn Cemetery will be held at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, www.cancer.org.
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Hector
July 21, 2024
I just heard about Steve´s passing today. I met Steve in 1979 when I went to work at LFE Corporation. I quickly learned to rely on Steve when I needed expert advice on gauging or our customers´ processes.
16 years later, I was hired by LFE to "replace" Steve, who had decided to retire. That was an impossible task that I was given, because nobody I knew had the knowledge and experience that Steve possessed. But I needn´t have worried, because Steve was always there and ready to take my call and answer any question, whether it be of an obscure process control issue, or a query about some of the oldest equipment LFE had made.
I learned of one other skill that Steve possessed through direct experience. We were attending a trade show in the Midwest, and the hotel we were all staying at had a pool table in the bar. We were playing a friendly game, when Steve walked in and offered to play the winner. He spent the next couple of hours showing us all how a pro pool player plays and acts. Lesson learned.
Steve, you were, and will continue to be missed.
-Hector Marchand
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Michelle Cerullo
June 28, 2024
Eakman Family,
We are so sorry to hear about Steve's passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. He will be missed.
Michelle & Steve Cerullo
Mike Rivera
June 27, 2024
Thank you for your service to our country, Sir. Job well done and it's now time to Rest In Peace. May God Bless You and your family.
~Salute~
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