Obituary: Paul Edward Steben, 61, of West Hartford

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Paul Edward Steben, 61, of West Hartford, beloved husband of Donna (Vignone) Steben, passed away peacefully on October 9, 2018. He was born on April 8, 1957 in Hartford, CT, son of the late Roland O. and Mary (Celeo) Steben.

Paul grew up in East Hartford and attended Robinson School in West Hartford. He married the love of his life in 1982 and together, they lived in West Hartford where they raised their family. Paul was the current owner, along with his brothers, of Steben Auto Body and Glass.

Along with his wife, Paul leaves behind his son, Nicholas Paul Steben of West Hartford; daughter, Juliana Mary Greenberg and husband Matthew of Jersey City, NJ; brothers, David R. Steben and Marianne Cirullo of Farmington; Peter T. Steben and wife Christine of Simsbury, and sister, Laura Ann Steben VanVelkinburgh and husband Keith of Silverthorne, CO; sister-in-laws, Lucille Vignone Frazier and husband Jeff of Parker, CO; Sonya Schoell of Portland; and nieces and nephews, Meredith Steben, Jeremy Steben, Alexandra Schoell and Brendan Schoell. He also leaves behind many other relatives, dear friends and his Golden Retriever Lola.

He spent his summers at White Sand Beach in Old Lyme where he was most happy on the water, sailing, boating and fishing. He loved to ski, read and watch the Red Sox. He had a great love for food and above all, he was most proud of his children.

Paul was a caring person with a big heart who always had a joke to share and a story to tell. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him.

In lieu of flowers, please consider giving to Connecticut Children’s Medical Center Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes in memory of Paul E. Steben. Gifts can be made at give.connecticutchildrens.org/tribute. Checks, payable to Connecticut Children’s Medical Center Foundation, may be mailed to: Connecticut Children’s Medical Center Foundation, Attn: Amanda Humphrey, 282 Washington Street, Hartford CT 06106. Please include honoree’s name in the memo line.

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