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Stephen's Life

1966

    • Stephen, born to Mae, age 44, and George, almost 50. 
    • From day one, Stephen was an optimist, always smiling, never having the sense to give up. Loved his dog Fonzi
    • Early on had the ability to size people up
    • By age 10 both his parents had passed away. How would he handle this?
    • Moves to Rockville Centre. Trip to Ireland that first summer
    • Played JV baseball, Loved to run the bases
    • Played George Gibbs in Our Town. Sang Shipoopi off-key in the Music Man.
    • Becomes a voracious reader: classics, mysteries, anything.
    • Trip to Peru
    • Began working in Orchard Street part time. Loved the city and making a sale


Senior Year

    • Becomes a peer counselor, spreading his optimism to those who were sad, confused.
    • Went to lots of proms.
    • Thinks of joining the Air Force
    • Stephen Siller

 

1984

    • A member of the last graduating class from St. Agnes, Rockville Centre
    • Trip to Hawaii
    • Went to Ulster Community College. Left...
    • Sold Ultimate Juice on a broken down truck that overheated summer and winter
    • Ends up singing onstage at a Meatloaf Concert
    • Began working full time at the Staten Island Furrier
    • Buys first house, a duplex on Staten Island
    • Golf. The Siller brothers become a foursome.
    • First date with Sally whom he would marry; had to drive his car in reverse to get to her home


1990

    • Married Sally
    • Stephen Siller Family Reception at the Pavilion-on-the Terrace, facing New York Harbor

 

1991

    • Katie, first child is born!
    • Made it a priority to visit the sick: to take care of others
    • Drove straight to Kansas City for George Brett's last game, drove straight back, went to work
    • Worked as a roofer and construction worker. Specialty: knocking down walls
    • In driving sleet, played 18 holes of golf by himself

 

1995

    • Fulfilling his dream, he joined the New York City Fire Department

 

1996

    • Olivia, second child is born!

 

1998

    • Genevieve is born!
    • Continues working the three jobs: Fireman, furrier, and construction worker.

 

1999

    • Jake is born!
    • Enters and completes a triathlon with a broken down bike. By now, golfs in the 70's
    • Joins Squad Co.1, located in Park Slope, Brooklyn

 

2000

    • We celebrate the millennium,the whole family, together, in one place
    • Buys a big, old house.
    • Begins to knock down walls immediately.

 

December 25th, 2000

    • Christmas in restored house with Sally, the 4 kids and 1 on the way.

 

January 15th, 2001

    • Little Stephen is born! Like big Steve, smiles from day one

 

August 2001

    • Stephen hosted his big brother George's 50th birthday at "Two Toms" Restaurant in Brooklyn
    • Stephen and Sally take the kids to Hershey Park