Robert Stephen "Steve" Stipe
August 24, 1949 - December 19, 2018
Robert Stephen “Steve” Stipe, age 69, of Vermilion passed away peacefully Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at his home. He was born on August 24, 1949 in Lorain, Ohio to Robert Jack and Eileen (nee O’Doherty) Stipe. Steve was a graduate of St. Mary’s Lorain. He made his career in Industrial Sales. Steve was an avid craftsman; he loved to read, was a lifelong Cleveland Browns fan and enjoyed traveling but his greatest enjoyment was the time that he spent with his family. He is survived by his companion of many years, Diane Zink; his sons, Sean Stipe, Robert (Jess) Stipe, Ryan (Kim)Stipe, Matthew Stipe, and Colin (Beth)Stipe; 7 grandchildren; his mother, Eileen Stipe; brothers, Tim Stipe, Dave Stipe, Tom Stipe, and Dan Stipe; sisters, Mary Flynn, and Kathleen Casper; and his former spouse and mother of his children, Maureen Stipe. Steve was preceded in death by his father, Robert Jack Stipe. The family will receive friends on Sunday, December 23, 2018 from 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. in the Dovin and Reber Jones Funeral &Cremation Center, 1110 Cooper Foster Park Road, Amherst. Mass of Christian burial will take place on Monday, December 24, 2018 at 9:30 a.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church, 309 W. 7th. Street, Lorain, Ohio. (EVERYONE PLEASE MEET AT CHURCH). Rev. Father Daniel Divis, Pastor, will officiate. Private family interment will take place at a later date. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.dovinreberjones.com
Robert Stephen “Steve” Stipe, age 69, of Vermilion passed away peacefully Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at his home. He was born on August 24, 1949 in Lorain, Ohio to Robert Jack and Eileen (nee O’Doherty) Stipe. Steve was a... View Obituary & Service Information