James B. Stiner, Sr., 66, of Clearwater, FL passed away on Sunday, September 16, 2012 at Brookside Hospice House, Palm Harbor under the care of Suncoast Hospice.
A graveside ceremony will be presented with full military honors at 1:30 PM on Thursday, September 20, 2012 at Florida National Cemetery, 6502 SW 102nd Avenue, Bushnell, 33513, by Captain Arthur Nave and the Marion County Memorial Honor Guard. Please arrive at the cemetery between 1:00 PM and service time.
Formerly of Islandia, Central Islip, and Islip Terrace, NY, James was born in Hempstead, New York, on July 8, 1946, the son of the late Edward F. Stiner, Jr. and Dorothy (nee) Collins. He was a military recruiter for the US Army National Guard of New York and obtained the rank of Sergeant. He entered the service serving in the United States Air Force and was of the Lutheran faith.
He is survived by his loving family: his wife of 40 years, Nancy; son, James B. Stiner II and his wife, Lorin, of Palm Harbor, FL; daughter, Dawn Stiner of Sewell, NJ; mother and step father, Dorothy and Nathan Uretsky of Islip Terrace, NY; two brothers, Barry Fishel of Manchester, NH and Larry Stiner of Hampton, VA; sister, Evalyn Martone and her husband, Nick of Bohemia, NY; two grandchildren, Alexander and Andrew Stiner; nine sisters-in-law: Susan Long and Carol Richter and her husband, Robert of Islip Terrace, NY; Diane Wetherill and her husband, Keith of Sewell, NJ; Janet Faragasso and her husband, Alfred of Jackson, NJ; Joyce Long of New Rochelle, NY; Donna Madiedo of Royal Palm Beach, FL; Laura Long of Bohemia, NY; Linda Fabiano and her husband, Paul of Hampton Bays, NY and Alice Fazio and her husband, Anthony of North Cape May, NJ and seventeen nieces and nephews and dear friends. Jim was preceded in death by his brother, Edward F. "Ned" Stiner III.
In lieu of flowers, the family request contribution be made to Suncoast Hospice Foundation, 5771 Roosevelt Blvd., Clearwater, FL 33760 www.thehospice.org
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I love you Daddy. I will miss you more than my words can express but you will always be in my heart.
I will always remember your unique contagious laugh. Thank you for your service to our country of which you were so proud. You will be missed. Always in our hearts.
So sorry. He will be missed by many in our building, and his little friend who talked but never barked
FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS BUT NEVER FORGOTTEN. REST IN PEACE JIM.
Just can’t believe this, that you have gone so soon. I miss you, this is so incredibly hard. I am so grateful that you are no longer in pain and suffering, or frightened or confused, but still in my heart, wish things had turned out differently. I pray and trust you are with God and family and friends who have gone before and love you. Our hearts are broken, but we hope you are now at peace, your final battle is over. You will remain in our hearts, always.
We didn’t know Jim that well, but often times when I would walk to the common hall of our building, he would visit. He invited me twice to join him there, but, it seemed like it was never a good time. I will miss seeing him there. Our hearts and prayers are with you at this time, Nancy.
Frank and Antoinette Scalzo, #18
You’ve been my brother-in-law my whole life. I am so sad that you are gone from this world. Forever family, forever in my heart. I pray you are at peace Jim, no more pain, no worries! See you again someday!
I was looking back at some pictures the other day, and thinking back on the good times and how much you looked forward to the BBQs, and family get togethers, small or large. I’ll always remember your sense of humor, your laugh. My heart is heavy, but I know you will still be with us every time the family gets together. The stories at first may hurt, but in time make us all smile. Be at peace Brother-in-law.
I am forever grateful for our conversations over the past few months. I am proud of you for fighting–not only for our country but more recently fighting for yourself. Be proud of the differences you made in the lives of many. You will be missed by all who loved you. May you be at peace now and May God Bless your soul
Love,
Laura
I can barely remember my life before you joined our family. You were more than a brother in law, but a dear friend as well. I always remember our talks and your great sense of humor and amazing laugh. I will miss you but you will always be a part of my heart, which is filled with great memories. And Jim I promise…I will never forget you. with love always….
You will be forever in our hearts, forever missed, but never forgotten.
Rest in peace, Uncle Jim.
God bless.
Dawn, Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
It’s one week ago that you left us. I still can’t believe you’re gone. I look for you, but you’re not there. I go to talk to you, but there’s an empty chair. I talk to you any way. I miss you. Although life does go on, it’s not the same without you in it. So if you know that we’re carrying on, please know that it’s what we have to do, hard as it is to do right now, and that you will continue to be in our thoughts and in our hearts always. You will never be forgotten.
My Journey
My journey here has ended. Don’t be sad or shed a tear for I have seen the blessed savior. I am happy that my time here has just begun and there is no more pain or suffering.
I am with the lord and will see some of my love ones that have gone before me.
My heavenly father said come child its time to go. At first I hesitated about leaving love ones behind, but he took my hand and I knew everthing would be find.He has a mansion
for me,that someday my love ones will share.We will walk on golden streets and eat from the tree of life,nevre to thirst or want.There will be no need for a sun for the glory of God will be the light.
My work on Earth is done but God has a more important job for me, that I will do through
out eternity.
So don’t grieve for me for I have seen the blessed Savior that you are yet to see.
I remember growing up you were my second dad. You and Nancy are always in my thoughts and prayers. I love you! Dawn- I am always here for you no matter how far apart we are. Love and Hugs xoxoxo
Jim will always be remembered for his dry sense of humor and his willingness to help his neighbors. Thank you, Jim! Love, Connie Borrelli, Elmwood Pk., ILClearwater, FL
My deepest sympathy to you and your family.
Sorry to see Jim is gone. Always called him James (why I don’t know. We talked quite a bit mornings outside Columbia Drive and got to know each other pretty well. Each winter when my wife and I got to Clearwater OTOW always looked him up and chatted while he waited for the mailman. He will be missed.
So hard to believe that you are no longer with us here, but I feel that you are watching and smiling down at all of us. Your new journey has begun and it will be filled with peace and love, no troubles, no pain.
You will be missed here by many people, which is a wonderful thing.
Rest in peace, Jim
Four weeks ago you left us. I still talk to you, I still look for you, there must be a part of me doesn’t believe this! Aquaintances still see me and ask about you. Then I have to tell them the sad news, yet again. You left an empty space in all of our lives that no one or nothing else will ever fill.
I miss you, Jim.:-(
It is kind of weird; the many times I go to e-mail you, to share something funny or interesting. Things I know you will enjoy. I have to stop myself short as I realize you are really not here anymore. So here I am with a heavy heart to tell you that I am thinking of you today.
Happy Veterans Day Jim. Thinking of you today and always.
Good night Jim. I miss you. As I do every night, I go to your room and say good night. I see if there’s any sign that you’ve been there. Sometimes I think you may have been, I don’t know, I’m still looking for you. Thanksgiving is two days away. It will be my first without you in 41 years. It’s going to be a very different, non traditional Thanksgiving. Maybe that’s best for this year. Still, we will miss you. You left a void and we all feel it. Our hearts are still aching. I’m thankful for the good years we shared, and for our children and grandchildren. I pray you are at peace.
I just saw a picture of you playing on the floor with Andrew. It wasn’t so long ago. How can this be? My tears are flowing again. I wish you could still be here to play with them and watch them grow. Alex misses you and asks about you often. He drew a family picture for school, and yes, Grandpa, you are still in it. We are getting ready for Christmas now. We are going to miss you very much this year. I can’t say any more right now.
Two days away from Christmas. What would you have gotten this year? I don’t know. I do know that I think of you every day and I miss you. When I’m in the store, like today, buying food for Christmas, I saw this really creamy, “goppy” cake, you would love it. ALMOST put it in the cart! I bought Alex an Army Tank and Army man, more or less from you. Santa is bringing it. Just so you know. We will all be together, thought you’d be here too. We’re going to miss you. I’m sure there’ll be some tears. We should have taken that family photo last year. First one with Andrew in it, and as it happens, it would be the last with you. We didn’t know, and now those two things we can never get back. Jim, I pray you are at peace. I am so sad for you that you are missing out on these things, in watching our little guys grow up. Alex asks about you. We will mkae sure he doesn’t forget, and Andrew will be told all about you, because he is still too young to remember. He would know you in a photo though! Headed for bed now, and I’ll go to your room and say good night, as always. I always wonder if you will be there when I open the door. Even in spirit. You can see all the presents, I have them “hidden” in your room. Still have to wrap. Didn’t do a great job with Christmas this year. Maybe better if you could have been here. I know you would love to watch the little guys open their gifts, and see Alex’s reaction when he opens the army toys. We miss you Jim, we surely do.
Hey Jim, just dropping by to wish you a Merry Christmas in heaven. I’m sure you’ll be looking down on your family as they celebrate together and watch the little guys open their gifts. Sure wish you could be there with them. Thinking of you today and always.
With love, Carol
Thinking of you today and how you would not be happy with our Florida weather today. It’s 54° here this afternoon, today’s high, I believe. Of course,I’m in my glory.
I hope you could se how happy Alex was when he opened his tank and army man on Christmas. He said “Just what I wanted!”. He said that about most things, but I knew he wanted that. You would have been pleased. We missed you. I haven’t had Christmas without you in 41 years. It hurt, and although I had lots to be happy about and enjoyed the family, I had my sad moments and missed you. I hope you are happy and warm and cozy.
Dawn stayed with me for the Christmas week. She took a couple of your flannel shirts and the sweatshirt she gave you for Christmas last year, which she thinks you probably never even wore. She cried. She misses you terribly. I hope you knew how much your children love you.
Tomorrow is New Year’s Eve. That is somehow going to be difficult for me. Going into the new year, but without you. I guess you will not be coming back.Last night when I went into your room, I knew you were gone. I could feel it, the emptiness. It made me cry. I’m crying now. May God be merciful to you and bless you, and may you be with the angels.
Happy New Year in Heaven Jim! The new year has arrived, I’m sorry you aren’t here. I’m sad and the pipes are playing outside. I was walking in with grocweries, feeling like I was marching to a funeral durge. I used to enjoy hering him play the bagpipes, now their mournful tones make me sad. Thinking of you, praying you are fine and at peace.
Just sad today. I miss you. Thinking about you and feeling so badly for all you went through and how little time you had after all. Part of me still not believing this happened. I almost bought your tapioca pudding yesterday, it was buy one get one free. I was thinking you might not eat both and that would be a waste, so I wasn’t sure if I wanted to get them or not. Then I had to realize you wouldn’t eat any of it. Sigh……….
Five months, 7 days, 11 hours. I miss you. You’ll be in my heart, now and always. I hope some how, you know.
Six months have passed since you’ve gone. It’s still so hard to believe. We miss you, Jim.
Happy Easter in Heaven Jim. We miss you.
I was speaking to someone the other day about how you love caviar and could eat it on bread like a sandwich. Funny how I had not thought of it for a long time. Later on in the afternoon, I was in the supermarket waiting at the deli counter. I’ve been there so many times before but this time I looked up and right in front of me was a display of red and black caviar. Such a coincidence…I took it as a sign…so Hello to you too Jim. You’re always in our hearts.
Thinking of you all weekend as we honor our veterans on your first Memorial Day in Heaven. I’m grateful for your service, and I know that, although you came home, a part of you did not. You were a proud soldier, to the end of your days. May God hold you in his loving arms.
Thinking of you today. I’m sure you would have donned your uniform and proudly marched with you fellow veterans. Miss you Jim.
Happy 1st Father’s Day in Heaven, Jim. I know both the kids are thinking about you and missing you. I’m glad Dawn and I were able to visit you at the cemetery on Thursday. I know you are nice and warm, out in the open with the sun shining down. I hope you are warm and at peace. Maybe you are able to spend Father’s Day with your Pop. Give my Dad a hug for me please.
Happy Birthday Jim.
Thinking of you today and always. With Love.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY IN HEAVEN JIM!! Your first away from us, you left us too soon. Today you would be 67, still so young! Aw, Jim, we miss you. I’m sad that you’re not here to enjoy your special day, but relieved that you have no pain, Hope they have music and dancing and lots of GOPPY CAKE for your birthday!
Jim, last year at this time, I was making your breakfast and setting out your morning assortments of medications for you. You said “Happy Anniversary”, words which were bittersweet, as I knew I would never hear you say them again, but I didn’t tell you that. Today marks 41 years since we said our vows. I am grateful for the beautiful children we have and now wonderful grandsons. We will never forget you. Happy Anniversary in Heaven Jim! With love, me
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Happy 1st Anniversary in Heaven, Jim! That was hard for me to say, because although I am glad you are at peace, and not suffering any more, I have missed you. I am so sorry that you went through all of that, an I always thought you would have more time. I do miss you. It is hard to believe that you have been gone a whole year already. It is still hard for me to believe this happened at all. I think of you every day. I hope you can see your children and watch your little grandsons growing up. Alex still talks about you, and will never forget you. Andrew will know you too.
Thinking of you for the past few days. I remember this time last year “watching” Tampa Bay play the Yankees with as we talked on the phone. I said I would call you in a few days but it turned out to be the last time I would speak to you.
Hope you are enjoying life in the hereafter. We miss you and will never forget you.
With Love
Merry Christmas in Heaven, Jim! This is our second Christmas without you. We had a beautiful day, but I did miss you. I hope you are enjoying the day with those we love who have also passed. I wish you could have shared more years and Christmases with your children and grandsons. You are not forgotten. I think about you all the time.
Happy New Year in Heaven, Jim! So hard to believe this is the second New Year’s without you. I remember well the parties we used to have so many years ago. Most recently, we almost, and sometimes didn’t make it to midnight! :) Well, I’ll probably do that tonight, just go to bed and read for a while, as I would any other night. We miss you Jim. I still look for signs of you, and still have not touched much in your room, but today I was thinking that it is time. I really don’t know what you would like me to do with some of your things. Some things we will keep, as you wished, but others, well, I hope it is OK with you if I try to find homes for them, or donate them. Hopefully, your books will find their way to people who appreciated them as you did. I am still shedding tears as I speak to you, I don’t know if I will ever not. I just wish you had had more time. I didn’t want you to suffer though. I hope and pray you are at peace, and you will be with God. Know that those of us who loved you still love you and we will never forget you. Happy New Year, Jim! 2014………. wish you could have made it.
Thinking of you. It’s been almost a year and a half since you left us, yet, when I think about it, it just seems unreal, still. Please help me decide what you want me to do with some of your things. I just don’t know………… Wishing you peace and hoping you’re happy. You would love today’s weather, sunny, warm and not humid. I know you’d be outside enjoying it. You are missed.
Another 16th has come and gone. Its been 20 months, and it’s still so fresh. Your friends downstairs miss you. Hans was mentioning you today and doing some reminiscing. May came out, she hasn’t been out much since you left us. She was remembering you too, it’s not the same without you. I hope you don’t mind, Hans was going to go out and buy a cassette player, if he could find one, he has all these cassettes of music from Germany, and he couldn’t play them. So, I gave him your little boom box, because it plays cassettes as well as cds. I told him it was a gift from you. It was very hard for me to give it away, but I think it is time that I do let others enjoy some of the things you left behind. Keeping them will not bring you back. I just hope to find people who will appreciate them. Hans will enjoy his music again, thanks to you.
Happy Memorial Day in Heaven Jim. Just wanted you to know I am remembering you today and planted little flags all around in front of both sides of the building in your honor. I wanted to go to the cemetery, but it will have to wait. It’s long drive. Don’t think I don’t care because I don’t come, or at least not often. We do miss you and think of you all the time. May God bless your soul.
Happy Birthday in Heaven, Jim! 68 years, wow. I thought you would be here to celebrate it. After almost two years, it just doesn’t seem right that you’re gone. I still think of you every day, and say good night. Hope they have lots of yummy cake loaded with whipped cream for you. We miss you Jim. As always, I pray you are at peace with God.
Posted on July 8, 2014 at 12:20 am. or 0020 hours
Happy 42nd Anniversary in Heaven Jim. I still remember the last time you said Happy Anniversary, two years ago. Makes me sad. We had some good years and some good times. Thinking of you today, as always. With love….
Happy 2nd Anniversary in Heaven, Jim. 2 years, I don’t even know what to say. I think I’m getting to where I know you are not coming back. I miss you, we miss you. The VA sent you your new ID card yesterday in the mail. So glad they’re right on top of things, considering you now reside in their cemetery.
I hope you know that you are not forgotten. We think of the good times, we remember things we did with fondness and sadness that you are not here to share more times like those. I still wonder if we could have done something differently. I will never be comfortable with how fast you left us, how it all came about. I hope you are at peace and with God. We love you.
Happy Veteran’s Day in Heaven Jim! This is your third Veteran’s Day in Heaven, hard to believe. We still think of you every day and especially today, honor your memory as a proud soldier. Praying you have found peace. With love, as always.
Happy Thanksgiving in Heaven Jim. I am grateful for having had you in my life and for the good times we shared. I am grateful for the wonderful children and grandchildren we have. We miss you and the boys ask about you. I wish you could be here to answer their questions. I still don’t know what to do with your stuff. I think you arranged for the movies though, that was just too perfect. Hans will enjoy them.
Merry Christmas I Heaven Jim. Our third Christmas without you. It seems impossible. We miss you, and don’t worry, we will never forget you. I felt your presence at one point today, so I think you were there with us. That makes me smile.
PS: for anyone reading this, it was posted at 10:19 pm EST on Thursday, December 25, 2014, Christmas Day.
Happy Father’s Day in Heaven, Jim. It’s been a while, I just wanted to say Happy Father’s Day. We miss you.
Happy Birthday Jim. Just thinking of you today and remembering some of the good times we all shared.
Happy 69th Birthday in Heaven Jim! Thinking of you today, as always. Remembering the last birthday, when I brought you your cake with the candle and sang happy birthday and you had this big smile. Praying as, always, that you are at peace with God.
Your third anniversary in Heaven. Thinking of you often and we will never forget you. Still don’t know what to do with your stuff. Please give a clue what you want done with them. Wish I didn’t have to make this decision and you would still be here. We all miss you. Good night, Jim, where ever you are. As always, praying you are at peace. With loving memories… me
Hi Jim,
It’s Veteran’s Day and I can’t help thinking about you. Your service to your country was something that was very important to you and were proud of.
Just wanted to say, you still deserve to be honored among all the other of you brothers and sisters in Arms. Thanks for your sacrifice.
Never forgotten.
Love,
Carol
Happy New Year in Heaven Jim! 2016 already. We are going into the 4th year without you. Sometimes it seems so long and other times, it feels like only recently you have left. It’s still not easy to accept, although I’ve had to face the reality of it. You are missed and loved. Just want you to know that. We will never forget you. Love, me
Jim,
Al has joined you up in heaven. Go find him so you guys can be together again. This is all just so wrong. Love and miss you both.
Carol
Happy 70th Birthday in Heaven, Jim! I couldn’t even believe you’d have been 70 years old today. WOW! Anyway, I hope you have met up with Al. We are devastated that he is no longer with us. I pray that you are both in the arms of our Lord. We miss you and Al, both gone way too soon. Hope the family is together with God. As with you, I don’t believe this happened to Al, but it did. Our family is missing big pieces… you are always remembered.
The boys are taking more interest in your military collection. Wish you were here to answer some of their questions.
I just made a long message and it disappeared. I hope it comes back. Four years, you are remembered and missed and loved. I still sometimes cry. So, now I won’t continue, but hope that my other message shows up. How can it be four years? You are not forgotten.
Happy Veteran’s Day in Heaven, Jim. There was a program at the boys’ school today to honor the veterans. I volunteered to help out and also was able to watch most of the program and take a few pictures. You would have enjoyed it, it was very nice. All of our military guests and veterans seemed to be pleased with it. I got to thank many personally for their service. I wore the Army and Air Force crests that were given to me when you passed, in your honor. There was a bald eagle fly over. Wish I could have photographed that. It made me wonder…
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45 years ago we were married……. doesn’t seem possible. Happy Anniversary Jim. I still remember the last time you said those words to me. I’ll always remember the good times too. With love… me