Obituary of Thomas Steffenella

Thomas Steffenella, age 87, of LeRoy, passed away on September 25, 2024.

     He was born on October 7, 1936 in LeRoy, a son of the late Angelo and Mary Tramontana Steffenilla.

     He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Sharon (LaBarbera) Steffenella; his children, Thomas A. Steffenella of LeRoy, Anna (Thomas) Perl of Stafford, Charles (Lesley Jones) Steffenella of Oxford, NC and Teresa (David Abwender) Steffenella of LeRoy; five grandchildren, Victoria, Joseph and Andrew Perl and Laney and Kiley Steffenella.

     In addition to his parents, Tom was predeceased by his brothers, Anthony, Michael, Samuel, Joseph, Alfonso, Charles, Thomas(age 2 years) and Thomas(age 8 days) and sisters, Carrie, Rose, Jennie, Josephine and Agnes.

     Tom was a proud veteran of the U.S. Army, serving as an MP in Korea.  He later worked for many years at Lapp Insulator in LeRoy, then Batavia.

     He will be remembered as a kind and gentle man, who loved his vegetable garden and had a joke to tell anyone he met.  He will be dearly missed as the best father and papa/grandpa any children could have.

     Family and friends may call on Thursday October 3 from 4 ~ 7 PM at the Falcone Family Funeral & Cremation Service Inc., 8700 Lake St. Rd., LeRoy.  His Rite of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, October 4 at 1:00 PM at Our Lady of Mercy Parish, St. Peter’s Church, 44 Lake St., LeRoy.  Interment with military honors will follow at St. Francis Cemetery.

     In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to Genesee Cancer Assistance, 127 North Street, Batavia, N.Y. 14020.