This is so sad...  I worked with Steve for many years in Kelowna and every day  produced smiles and laughs just being around him. He was a wonderfully gifted guy and always willing to help. He was a master prankster and I will remember him fondly.

Well Steve! What do I say? We have been friends for 30 years and in that time we shared so many laughs and chats! You were filled with talent that many wished they had. I will treasure knowing you and you will be forever missed!  Your friend Walter Kowal 

To one of the good guys.  Life is unfair sometimes.  Way too young.  Always remember your always smiling face. Deepest condolences to Laurel, Drew and Sean..

To Steve,
A  husband, a father, a friend. A school buddy. You were many things to many people. You included me when others would not. You provided me a pair of helping hands when needed, a job when I was unemployed and in need, my first cigar when we were barely teenagers, although I could have done without that. I know that if I or anyone else needed something you would be there. We were free range kids that made the best of our youth. Thanks to you Steve our days were more of an adventure, more colourful. But you did not stop there. Our children and their friends were also beneficiaries of your good nature, kindness, fun loving nature and work ethic and for that I am also grateful.
Thanks for the adventure Steve.
You will be missed but not forgotten.
Bruce 

A friend of my dads and everyone else’s. 
I was lucky enough to grow up around a wild card like Steve. What a great guy to compliment the stories of my own dads youth.   I’ve always been attracted to the unique ones and Steve wasn’t an exception. Glad to of known him and share some great times with him  and his sons, and family.   
To Steve. 


It has always been my philosophy that my personal wealth is directly related to my wonderful relationships with family and friends. 

Based on that I have always felt that I have been wealthy beyond my wildest expectations.

Hearing the news about Steve was like losing something rare and precious that can never be truly be replaced. Losing an old friend like Steve has sadden me more than I thought possible.

Steve had that unique personality that we are not likely to encounter more than once in a lifetime. 
I had been (as usual) looking forward to the next time I had a chance to “debate” late into the evening with Steve about anything and everything.

Unfortunately that will now have to be in the afterlife.  

Please save me a good chair and a cold beer Steve.  
Till we meet again my friend.

(Attaching one of my favorite pics of Steve from some good times Salmon fishing on Lake Ontario. Steve looking good and having fun!)


 Steve and Laurel moved into an old house across the street from our large family, from the first time we heard his chainsaw start up inside that house for what would be the first of many renovations we knew Danforth Ave would never be the same. Steve, was a friend, not just a neighbor to all of us. 

The Rooney Family
943 Danforth Ave, Burlington On.

Stevie, Stevie, Stevie,

In life, many people sail in and out of your bay.  Many are there physically for that moment, then depart, Others also leave a wake that you can ride for a long time.   Steve was one of those big wake people for me.  He always left an impression whenever you were around him, and that impression was different depending on the day, OR the time of day.   Some people can bring a smile to my face every time I see them, and Steve was definitely one of them.  It was a strap in, and enjoy the ride full of emotions and laughter.  I knew Steve for many years, yet the actual time spent was very seasonal, and still, he was one of those that made that big wake.  I was especially impressed with his talents and the fact that he passed those on to the boys, to carry on that legacy of creating things that everyone loved to enjoy, whether practically or for pleasure.  I will always be thankful for what he did for the Blackburns in making their cottage refined at the end of their ownership.   All this is part of his wake for me, and I smile again while I type this, just thinking of Steve entering my bay again.  God Speed.    

Steven, you were my high school sweetheart, my best friend, my love, my husband.  We grew up together and enjoyed many wonderful times and experiences.  You could always make me laugh.  You had so much talent and could fix anything with your ingenious ideas. 
You could relate to most people from young to old with your sense of humor and of course the 'shock factor', many were warned about you ahead of time. 
I am going to miss you but I do have our 2 sons who both have many of your wonderful traits.  

I would like to share this message: 
You can shed tears because they are gone, or your can smile because they lived. 
You can close your eyes and pray they will come back, or your can open your eyes and see all that they left for you. 
Your heart can be empty because you can't see them, or you can be full of the love you shared. 
You can turn your back on tomorrow and live yesterday, or you can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday. 
You can remember only that they are gone, or you can cherish their memory and let it live on.
You can cry and close your mind and feel empty, or you can do what they would want. 
Smile, Open your heart, Love... and go on 
Love Always Stevie

Words cannnot express how sad we are that you’re gone Stevie. I will always remember your hilarious one liners and loving nature. You were always the life of the party and we will all miss you terribly. I’m so glad you got to meet your granddaughter and hold her in your arms, and I know you’re watching over all of us and seeing her grow. You will always be remembered and honoured.

I am so deeply saddened that Steve has passed away. There is a big hole in our family. I was so lucky to have visited Steve in Kelowna on my birthday last September. It is a memory I will cherish forever. I remember fondly your smile, your humour, your big heart and your raw honesty Steve. You were the master of telling it like it is. Love you forever Steve, miss you terribly, Karen.

So very saddened by the news of Steve's passing.  I had the pleasure of working with him for almost three years, and he made my job infinitely easier with his knowledge of everything glass.   He was not only a brilliant glazier, but could fix almost anything.  He was intelligent, kind, generous, and had a razor sharp sense of humour and a hearty laugh.   Rest peacefully, Steve.  You will be greatly missed.

My brother Steven was a talented, generous and kind-hearted soul who will be greatly missed. May you be free and rest in peace. Love always, Laurie. 

OBITUARY

Steven George Dolan

July 16, 1954 – February 2, 2019

Valleyview Funeral Home

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