Stephen A. Belida1

M, #12770, b. Mar 17, 1929, d. Jun 23, 2012
Pedigree
Father*Stephen Belida b. Aug 4, 1877, d. circa 1951
Mother*Mary Posnak b. circa 1889, d. circa 1955

Family 1

Mary Unknown

Family 2
Child

Chronological Events

Birth*Mar 17, 1929 Stephen A. Belida was born on Mar 17, 1929 at Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States.1,2 
 He was the son of Stephen Belida and Mary Posnak. 
Marriage*circa 1948 Stephen A. Belida married Mary Unknown circa 1948. 
Death*Jun 23, 2012 Stephen A. Belida died on Jun 23, 2012, at age 83 at Hope Hospice Facility, Fort Myers, Lee County, Florida, United States.3,2 
ObituaryJun 29, 2012  OBITUARY: FLORIDA -- Stephen Belida, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, son, and veteran, passed away June 23, 2012, at the age of 83, at Hope Hospice, Fort Myers, FL.

Steve was born March 17, 1929 in Chelmsford, MA to Steve and Mary Belida. Steve was drafted into the Army in his early 20s and served during the Korean War.

On Sept. 19, 1954, he married the love of his life, Anne Belida to whom he was married for 58 years.

Steve elevated people to the dance floor with his stellar band and incomparable showmanship.

He was the officer of the commissary at Hanscom Air force Base in Bedford, MA. He won multiple government awards as a leader in excellence while raising a beautiful daughter and two sons.

Steve was preceded in death by his daughter, Debra Belida Ashe, who passed away May 2006.

He is survived by his wife, Anne Belida; his sons, Stephen Belida and wife, Gwen Arment, Brian Belida and wife, Rose Ingrassia-Belida; five loving grandchildren, Sharon Thomson and husband, Tommy Thomson, Ryan Ashe and wife, Erika Ashe, Stephen Ashe and fiancée, Emily Measelle, Zach Belida and Sara Belida; and five great-grandsons, Tyler, Drake and Tate Thomson, and Beckett and Keegan Ashe.

He was an amazing man and had fun with everyone around him. He will be missed by many.

Published in The Lowell Sun (Lowell, MA) — Friday, June 29, 2012.2
 
Burial*Jun 30, 2012 He was buried on Jun 30, 2012 at Russian Orthodox National Cemetery, Westford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States.4 

Military*

 

Listed as a Military Veteran who served in wartime combat in Korea.

 

Citations

  1. [S516] Census 1930 - United States Federal.
  2. [S19] Obituary - Online, Newspaper or Funeral Home.
  3. [S51] Social Security Death Index (SSDI).
  4. [S79] Gravestones - Death Cert, Obits, Books, Photos.

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