Sara Ellen Stepaniak, 73, of Gainesville, formerly of Largo, FL passed away on Monday, January 28, 2013 at ET York Care Center, Gainesville.
Born in Cincinnati, OH, she retired as a LPN.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 41 years, Wm. “Bill” Stepaniak and son, Richard (both found on this website). Survivors include her three daughters, Diane Weems of No. Carolina, Linda Stepaniak of Gainesville, and Pam Kedenburg of Daytona, FL; four sons, Donald Bellere of Orange City, FL, William Stepaniak of Jacksonville, FL, John Stepaniak of Largo, and Marty Weiss of Ft. Lauderdale, FL; 16 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren.
A graveside service will be held at 9:15 AM on Monday, February 18, 2013 at Bay Pines National Cemetery, 10000 Bay Pines Blvd., Bay Pines, FL.
The family requests, that in lieu of flowers, please make a donation to www.havenhospice.org in the memory of Sara Ellen Stepaniak.
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Wow! words cant describe how lucky I am to have such an amazing beautiful grandmother.I miss you so much. I am glad that I was able to help you in so many ways as you have for me.. I am glad you are no longer in pain and able to rest in heaven with grandpa,my dad, nanny,papa and all of our other loved ones. I have so many amazing memories that i will cherish forever. I love you so much grandma! Rest in peace
Truly the sweetest, most good person I have ever known, I miss you so much already. Thank you for your patience, your soft touch, and your smile. And thank you for teaching me to crochet! Say hi to Theresa and Gramps:) Love you, miss you, and I know you are watching over us all.
We Will miss that Smile for Sure..and omg She was So pretty back in the Day..i’m glad She lived A happy life.she will be very missed.
Dear Family, Sara was a wonderful LPN Nurse partner and friend. We worked together some years at Neighborly. We enjoyed eating out together with the old Neighborly gang. We loved Sara and Bill and was sorry to hear of his passing as well. She was a sweet lady and truly loved her husband and family. God Bless you all with good memories of her.
My Aunt Sara was a sweet and gentle woman, truly someone special and my Uncle Bill adored her. You could see it in his eyes and feel it in their presence. I came across a picture of them with my mom and dad last weekend when they were younger and I just smiled. I miss them all but seeing them all together in that picture just warmed my heart.
Sending my love to all of my cousins: You are in my thoughts and prayers.
grandma u made the impossible…possible..i can think of so many things u did for me when i was a kid…and as an adult…im gonna miss u so…luv and miss my fallen family
My heart goes out to all of my cousins on such a precious loss. Aunt Sara was the most sweetest, caring woman who loved her family dearly. Uncle Bill & Aunt Sara opened their home to us every time we came to visit & we have many a good memories together. She will be missed. Love & miss you all – you are in my prayers.
My mommy forever. You were the best and I miss you terribly. You were strong and loving. If I would only have half the love you showed to others. You taught me to love the Lord and enriched my life. I know that we will see each other again in heaven. I know you are at rest and peace and happy in the arms of God and loved ones. Till we meet again, I love you forever.