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147 Washington
Place Hasbrouck Heights, NJ.
Class Officer 2;
German Club 3, 4; Honor Pin 1, 2, 3; Intramurals 1, 2, 3, 4
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Stephen Arthur Tuttle, an exceptionally kind, thoughtful,
and trusted pillar of the community in Ringwood's Erskine
Lakes, passed away at home on Friday, July 22. He was 81.
Stephen, or "Big Steve" to differentiate him from his son
and grandson of the same name, was born December 6, 1940, in
Paterson, NJ, to Edwin and Mary Tuttle. He grew up in
Hasbrouck Heights, where he met the oldest member of the
Ranft clan, Marion. They dated as teenagers, had deep
conversations, and, after a long and storied on-again,
off-again relationship, were married in 1967. They were true
partners in every sense and demonstrated what love and
commitment mean throughout their 54-year marriage.
Steve is survived by Marion, who provided the best care
imaginable for him during a long-running illness, as well as
his brother and lifelong best friend, James, of Somerset,
NJ, and a huge family that will miss him dearly.
They include his sons Stephen and wife Anne; Brad and
wife Jessica; David and wife Lauren; Ted and wife Shannon;
Jonathan and wife Lisa; and 17 grandchildren: Melissa,
Stephen, Rachel, Ryan, William, Shannon, Kerri, Owen, Nate,
Rayna, Henry, Vann, Cameron, Elena, Nolan, Haven, and Mari.
The family will receive guests at D'Agostino Funeral
Home, 881 Ringwood Avenue, Wanaque, on Thursday, July 28,
from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Family and friends will meet at St.
Catherine's Church in Ringwood for a funeral mass at 11 a.m.
on Friday, July 29. All are welcomed to an open house repast
celebrating Steve's life immediately after mass at Erskine's
Hilltop Clubhouse, on Club Road.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations to St.
Catherine's or Steve's cherished alma mater, Assumption
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