In Memoriam: Forever Fair Haven Centenarian-plus, U.S. Navy World War II Vet, Henry Stevens, 102

Longtime Fair Havenite, U.S. Navy World War II veteran and centenarian-plus, Henry E. Stevens passed away peacefully on Feb. 3. He was 102.

Henry Stevens
Photo/family of Henry Stevens via Thompson Memorial Home

“Henry had a successful career in the corporate world after WWII. His position with Becton-Dickinson brought him to Fair Haven in 1975, where he remained a resident ever since. After retiring in 1983, Henry enjoyed a rich life in Fair Haven, even becoming the Grand Marshall of the Fair Haven Memorial Day Parade in 2019, at the age of 99. On his 100th birthday, Henry became an inspiration for all of the students at Knollwood School as he greeted them in the halls!
Henry made many friends in the Fair Haven area including neighbors,
firemen and fellow veterans.
We thank you all for enriching his life!”
Loved ones of Henry Stevens in his obituary

More about Henry Stevens …

Henry was born on January 16,1920 in New Britain, Connecticut to Joseph and Bertha Stepanski.

He earned his bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY. He enrolled in the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD and graduated as a lieutenant junior grade.

Before shipping off on the USS Tuscaloosa to join the U.S. WWII Pacific Campaign, Henry married Virginia Madeleine Rowe on Aug. 23, 1944. Together they had six children.

Henry is predeceased by: his wife, Virginia; sons James and Geoffrey.

He is survived by: his daughters, Caroline, of Ashburn, VA, Pamela Colucci and husband Robert, of Tampa FL, and Deborah Stevens, of Washington, DC; son, Ronald and his wife Birgitte, of Los Angeles, CA; grandson, Joe Colucci and wife Deirdre; and great-grandchildren Sierra and Matthew, all of Tampa, FL.

Visitation will be held on Thursday, March 3, from 4 to 7 p.m., at Thompson Memorial Home, Red Bank, with words of remembrance at 6:30 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, March 4, at 10 a.m. at The Church of the Nativity, Fair Haven. Burial will follow at the BG William C. Doyle Veterans Cemetery, Wrightstown. In lieu of flowers, the family is asking for donations to be made to the Church of Nativity, where love and devotion to Henry in his last years was immeasurable.