Stephen Bernard Novotny III, age 39, resident of 118 Fairfield Avenue, Erie, PA died unexpectedly of natural causes at his home on Monday, September 19, 2016. Born in Erie on March 29, 1977, Stephen is a son of Stephen Bernard Novotny, Jr. and the former Barbara A. Fluegel.
Following his graduation from Fort LeBoeuf High School in 1995, Stephen began his life’s work as truck driver. He was employed by several businesses in the Erie area both as a driver and as a route salesman.
Stephen was an avid Pittsburgh Penguins and Pittsburgh Steelers fan. He enjoyed bowling,? golfing, classic rock, and reading. He owned an extensive collection of rock music and professional sport’s cards.
Surviving Stephen is his wife – the former Jackie Brittain of Erie; his mother – Barbara A. Zimmerman and her husband, Paul of Concord, NC; his father – Stephen Bernard Novotny Jr. of Erie; his grandmother – Betty Loomas of Orlando, FL ; and his brother – Gregory Thomas Novotny of Durham, NC. He is further survived by his mother-in-law – Rosemarie Rendulic, a sister-in-law Danielle Rendulic, several aunts, uncles, and cousins including Shannon Ferrare, all of Erie.
Friends may call at the Van Matre Family Funeral Home in Cambridge Springs on Thursday evening, September 22nd from 6 until 8 p.m.
Greg,
I am thinking of you and your entire Family during this time of grief. I hope that your family can find some sort of peace during this tough time.
Steve will be sadly missed here at Fox Run Golf Course where he used to play a lot of golf! Many great memories with him and all of his buddies playing in tournaments and having a ton of fun. My condolences to his family and wife, Jackie.
We send our deepest sympathies to you Barbara, as his loving and devoted Mother. We also send condolences to Bernie on the loss of his Son. We send our sincere sympathy Paul, who was there for you. To our dear and sweet Nephew Greg, we send our heartfelt condolences for the difficult loss of hi only Brother, Steve. We enjoyed having Steve here in Florida while he earned his College Degree in Business. We are so proud of the accomplishments that Steve has overcome, and we hope that he will find Peace with his Best and closely departed, Uncle Tom.
We will miss his laughter, his great sense of humor. We here in Florida, have many fond memories of our Nephew Steve from Aunt Sue, and especially …. Grandma’s ” Favourite Grandson”, whom would call once a month ” just to check in on Granny”.. He lives in our “Photographs and Memories”, every day. We are sitting Shiva for him here as his Cousin David and Aubrey along with our Sisterhood at Temple Israel, have offered to say a special ” Mourner’s Kaddish ” for Steve, at shul this Saturday, in his Memory.
May G-d grant abundant peace to all that share in this great loss and may Steve be praised for all eternity. You are in our Prayers and Thoughts.
With Deepest Sympathy,
Aunt Jan, David and Bree, “Granny”, and Aunt Sue.
My sympathies to the whole family. I have fond memories of Steve as a child. I remember him walking my brother and I around the Erie property, down by the creek and the woods. I recall running around Aunt Helen’s house with him and Greg and walking to the Dairy Mart. I remember his dry, quiet sense of humor, and having pinecone fights under Busha and Dzia dzia’s pine trees. May he rest in peace. Thinking of you Aunt Barbara, Uncle Bernie and Greg.
Julie Winger Tallent