William A. Stephen

William Bill Alexander Stephen, 74, of Potosi , passed away on June 10, 2010 in Jacksonville , Florida .

Visitation was on 9:30 am Saturday, June 19^th followed by rosary at 10:40am at St. Thomas Catholic Church in Potosi . Funeral services were following the rosary at 11:00am with Father Richard Leffler officiating. Burial was held at the Burton Cemetery . Martin Funeral Home in Potosi is serving the family.

Bill Stephen was born in San Jose , California to Charles William Alexander Stephen and Irene Evelyn Gracia on January 16^th, 1936 . He married Linann Udelhoven on February 9^th, 1963 in St. Brendans Church in San Francisco . He graduated from Santa Clara University . He worked as a civil engineer for OICC (Officer in Charge of Construction) for the Navy for 21 years. He served in the Army as a Army Intelligence and Security Officer. He received multiple certificates of commendation for outstanding performance over and above normal work requirements and attained the level of GS 15 as a civil servant for the Navy.

Bill Stephen is preceded in death by both parents and survived by wife Linann Stephen and four children Bill Stephen, Rochelle Focaracci, Lisa Larsson, and Daniel Stephen and spouses, as well as five grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to these three organizations:

Trinitarian Sisters

12365 Casheros Cove Drive . S.

Jacksonville , Florida 32225

Grant County Hospice

111 South Jefferson Street

Lancaster , WI . 53813

Cross International Catholic Outreach

370 West Camino Gardens Blvd.

Boca Raton , Florida 33432

Attn. Haiti Most Urgent Need

The family of Bill Stephen wishes to extend our sincere thanks to the many people in the medical staff that were entrusted with his care as well as all the churches and individuals who lifted him and his family up in prayer which gave us much peace.