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Steven Paternoster Obituary
Steve was born December 3, 1954 and grew up in Terra Bella, California and was a life long resident. He was a graduate of Terra Bella Elementary and Porterville High School. He loved his community and worked as a farmer and farm manager for over forty years among its dear people.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Harry and Velora and his sister Patty.
He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Joanie, daughter Kelli and son-in-law Jeff, daughter Kristen and son-in-law Uli, daughter Amy, son Mark and daughter-in-law Amanda, and granddaughters, Laura and Elisabeth, his brother Ron and many nieces and nephews.
Steve cherished his family and always made time for them. We miss his sense of humor, good nature and willingness to help with any problem, and most of all his laugh. As Steve told loved ones who visited him in his last days, "See you on the other side". A private memorial was held in the garden of his home in Terra Bella in September.
Steve passed in the same house he had lived in since birth and was formerly owned by his parents, Harry and Velora Paternoster who came to Terra Bella in 1945.
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Michael Franey
September 11, 2021
A great man and an amazing father. I´ll never forget his kindness and generosity. He was a pleasure to know and he will be missed but never forgotten. Thank you I´m grateful to have known you Steve. Love to the Paternoster family you´ll always be in my heart and prayers.
Julie Bates
January 16, 2021
Kelli, Jeff, Laura, and family, I'm so sorry to hear about your father passing away. I know we haven't been in touch over the years but I hope we can reconnect. Much love to you, Julie Bates
Margot and jörg köllensperger
December 11, 2020
We know how much you will miss Steve. We remember his loving laugh when he was with us. Our prayers and thoughts are with your family.
Jutta
December 10, 2020
For Stif
We were lucky enough to meet Stif 4 times in person and celebrate parties with him. At Kristen and Uli's wedding, at the baptism of our dear Elisabeth and Christmas 2018 in Bolzano, 1 x in Terra Bella.
For this we are very grateful, because we were able to experience his words, thoughts as well as his rousing laughter. We have taken him deep into our hearts. Never would we have believed not to see him again. We now try to live with the beautiful, short memories and will keep him as such a loving person in our hearts and thoughts.
We share with you the pain and the great sadness and will never forget his kindness.
Your family from" Südtirol"
Monika, Heinz, Jutta, Alexander, Pauline, Jakob, Lorenz, Rosi und Hansjörg
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