STEVE STAFFORD Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Steve Stafford, 61,of West Milford, NJ, passed away on Friday, September 11, 2015. He was born on January 11, 1954 in Ridgewood, NJ to June Elizabeth (Pope) Stafford and William Warren Stafford. Steve grew up in Franklin Lakes, NJ and has resided in West Milford, NJ for over 22 years. He was an avid chess player, enjoyed playing pool as well as playing horseshoes and was on the West Milford Elks horseshoe league. He was predeceased by his father William Warren Stafford, his brother Jeff, and his sister Joy. Steve was survived by his wife Jennifer (nee Gilly); his children: Peter Stafford, Jackie Stafford and her husband Gerard Janesse, Ariane Stafford, Erica Cavanaugh, Matthew Stafford, Alex Stafford and his wife Paige, Warren Steven Stafford Jr, and Samantha Stafford; his brother Jimmy Stafford, and his sister Connie Stafford; his grandchildren: Brooklyn, Jayden, Lea, and Oliver; his nieces Kaitlynn and Olivia and his nephew Jack. A memorial visitation will take place on Saturday, September 19, 2015 from 4pm to 7pm with a memorial service at 6:30pm during the last half hour of the visitation at the Stickle-Soltesz Funeral Home, 187 LA Rue Road, Newfoundland, NJ 07435 (GPS use 1 Post Place). In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made in Steve’s name to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, PO Box 1000, Dept. 142, Memphis, TN 38101-9908. Log onto www.sticklesolteszfuneralhome.com tribute wall to personally post your condolences, memories, photos, and videos, as well as obtaining driving directions to the funeral home.

STEVE STAFFORD

January 11, 1954 - September 11, 2015