Laconia-----Steven A. Sylvester, 43, of 125 White Oaks Road, died at the Lakes Region General Hospital on Friday, June 17, 2011.
Mr. Sylvester was born October 14, 1967 in Laconia, the son of Victor “Fred” and Jean A. (Flanders) Sylvester.
Mr. Sylvester served in the Army National Guard from 1985-1990. He lived in Bristol for eighteen years before moving to Laconia in 1991. He had been employed at Aavid Thermalloy for twelve years and at Structures Unlimited for three years. He also worked for Cooper Products and had his own Electronic Repair services.
Mr. Sylvester was an active motorcyclist and loved outside activities, such as horseshoes, camping, hunting and nature walks. He enjoyed anything with mechanics, family cookouts and functions, playing the drums and reading. He was a good pool player and an excellent family man. He was a wonderful father, great mentor to his son and loved his children more than anything; always pushing them to strive for success. Steven was a very loving and devoted husband to his best friend and wife.
Survivors include his wife, Holly (Gelinas) Sylvester; a son, Scott Alan Sylvester, and his fiancee, Sarah McNeil; a daughter, Rachael Marie Sylvester and her fiancee, Deven Adkins; his father, Victor “Fred” Sylvester; two brothers, and sisters-in-law, Tim & Barbie Sylvester and Mark and Debbie Maltais; two sisters, Vicki Sylvester and Heidi Maltais; four nieces and four nephews and several aunts, uncles and cousins. He was predeceased by his mother, Jean A. Sylvester in 2006.
Calling hours will be held from 1:00-3:00PM on Thursday, June 23, 2011 at the Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, N.H. using the Carriage House entrance.
A Private family funeral service will be held.
A Gathering will follow the Service.
For those who wish, the family suggests that memorial donations be made to the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation, 811 W. Evergreen, Suite 204, Chicago, Ill, 60642.
Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, N.H. is assisting the family. For more information and to view an online memorial go to www.wilkinsonbeane.com.