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Stephen Lopez Obituary

Stephen Brian Lopez passed away at his home on Saturday, September 3, 2016 at the age of 49. He is survived by his children, Stephanie Lopez Calvo (Patrick) and Jacob Stephen Lopez; his sister, Tara L. Foto; his brother, Christopher W. Lopez; his sister, Laurie L. Farber (Jeff), an aunt and uncle and several nieces, nephews and cousins. He was predeceased by his parents, Stanley C. Lopez and Constance McCune Lopez. Stephen was a native and resident of Metairie and a veteran with the U.S. Army. He was a brother with the Knights of Columbus Council 9347 and a volunteer with the Second Harvest Food Bank. A Memorial Mass will be held on Monday, September 12, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at Garden of Memories Funeral Home, 4900 Airline Drive in Metairie, LA. Visitation will begin at 9:00 a.m. Interment will be in the Garden of Peace located in Garden of Memories Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family prefers contributions to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, http://www.nami.org. The online guestbook is available at www.gardenofmemoriesmetairie.com.

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Published by The New Orleans Advocate from Sep. 9 to Sep. 12, 2016.

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Rebecca Minton

October 4, 2016

Rest In Peace Steve.

Jacinda Daigle Bourgeois

September 12, 2016

Rest in peace my friend

gary conrady

September 10, 2016

Rembering all the great times we had.

Robbie Foret

September 10, 2016

Lopez! Had some good times my brother. RIP steve

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