Stephen Charles Small Ph.D

Stephen Charles Small, 73, of East Stroudsburg, PA, formerly of Waltham, Mass, passed away October 8, 2024. He was formerly married to the late Paula Gonsalves. Stephen worked in the insurance field after high school. When he was 26, he proudly enlisted in the U.S. Army. He had an illustrious career from the Army, where he achieved the rank of Infantry Captain. Through the military and through his own personal efforts, he received his Ph. D in Military Studies from Union Institute University in Ohio. Subsequent to retiring from the Army, he was employed by the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) in the Armament Research Development Center. When he retired from DOD, he later worked as a professor at East Stroudsburg University. Born in Waltham, Mass, he was the son of the late Charles F. Small, Jr. and the late Theresa E. (Michaud) Small MacComisky.
Stephen is survived by Sisters: Cynthia T. (Small) Noon of Peabody, Mass and Linda E. (Small) Wood DeMoura of Peabody, Mass and Nephews: Ryan C. Wood of Venice Beach, CA and Christian B. Wood of Atlanta, GA. He is also survived by many cousins in the Salem, Mass area.
Graveside services will be held at St. Mary's Cemetery in Salem, Mass, and will be private at the convenience of the family.