Steve was born in Toledo, Ohio. After graduating from Whitmer High School in 1971, Steve worked at General Motors as a machine operator. In 1988 he became a quality control analyst, then for seventeen years served as a union representative for Local 14. Steve retired in 2006 after more than thirty-five years of service.
In recovery since 2014, Steve was a founding member of Raising the Bottom, an AA group in west Toledo. He was a group monitor for Glenbeigh Intensive Outpatient for over two years and volunteered at numerous detox, recovery, and residential facilities.
One of his proudest accomplishments was to support others in early sobriety. Through his work with AA and as a chemical dependency counselor, Steve helped people work through addiction and substance use issues so they could create a new way of life through personal insight and spiritual growth.
A true Renaissance man, Steve was a musician, artist, and highly skilled craftsman. He was also an avid fisherman, hunter, and gatherer who generously shared his bounty with family and friends.