Stephen E. “Steve” Cleveland, Jr., 69 of Derry, NH, passed away on Friday, July 18, 2014 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Born on February 5, 1945 in Phoenix, AZ, he was a son of the late Stephen E. Cleveland, Sr. and Florence (Lambert) Cleveland. Mr. Cleveland was employed for Digital Corp. in Salem. He enjoyed spending time with his family, playing softball, as well as umpiring games.
He is survived by his loving wife, Brenda (Stairs) Cleveland of Derry, five daughters, Lisa Essig and her husband Donald, Bette Cleveland, Tammy Cleveland and her husband Brian Ladue, Shelia Levesque and Jennifer Cleveland Barden and her husband Glenn Feero, 12 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. He also leaves six sisters, Nancy, Bobbie, Judy, Claudia, Patti and Susan, his two brothers, Richard and Roger and many nieces and nephews and friends. He was predeceased by his son-in-law, Ronald Levesque in 2013.
Calling hours were held on Tuesday July 22, 2014 from 5 – 8pm in the Peabody Funeral Homes and Crematorium, 15 Birch St., Derry. Funeral services were held on Wednesday at 10:00am in the funeral home with cremation to follow. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, Founders Affiliate, PO Box 417005, Boston, MA 02241-7005.