Stephen Tresa
1923-2017
TRESA, Stephen (Steve) Veteran WWII Air Force Born in Slovakia in 1923, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 14, 2017 at the age of 94. Beloved husband of Lucile (née Desnoyers) and dear father of Marie (Michel Laframboise), Lynne (Raymond Lemay), Anne (Tom Kearnan), Daniel (Susan) and Marc (Marie Charron). He is also survived by his dear sister Mary (Winston Cragg), sisters-in-law Madeleine Couillard and Hermine Desnoyers and brother-in-law, Jacques Desnoyers (Thérèse). Steve was predeceased by his sister Anne. He also leaves behind 13 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren whom he enjoyed very much. He will also be missed by many nieces, nephews and friends. Steve was a longtime math teacher at Eastview and Gloucester High Schools. Family and friends may pay their respects at the McEvoy-Shields Funeral Home and Chapel, 1411 Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, on Thursday, October 19 from 6 to 8 p.m. A Funeral mass will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, October 20 at the Perley Rideau Veterans Health Centre, 1750 Russell Road, Ottawa, in Lupton Hall. For those who wish, donations may be made to The Dementia Society of Ottawa or to the Perley Rideau Veterans Health Centre. The family would like to thank the staff at the Perley Rideau Veterans Health Centre, especially those in Gatineau 1 N, for the wonderful care. http://www.legacy.com/obit…/ottawacitizen/obituary.aspx… Originally posted by Judy Lumsden-Villeneuve.