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Charles Richard Stephenson
1961-2022
Charles Richard Stephenson, "Chuck," aged 61, born in Beaver Falls, Pa. and lived in East Liverpool, Ohio most of his childhood and young adult life, passed away Dec. 30, 2022 at his home in Shepherdsville, Ky.
Chuck's life was filled with experiences and people that only he could tell in the most entertaining and poignant manner, and everyone who was lucky to hear him tell his stories were richer for it.
Chuck graduated from East Liverpool Junior/Senior High School in 1979, where he played football and baseball, and was in several featured musicals, among other activities.
Chuck entered the U.S. Navy in 1984. The most defining moment in Chuck's life was during his Navy career. On May 17, 1987, he was aboard the USS Stark when it was hit by a missile, killing 37 of his crewmates. He was a very proud Navy veteran and was always there if any of his Stark Brothers needed an ear.
Chuck had numerous careers, but the one that seemed to make him happiest was being a truck driver for a number of years during the 2010s.
Chuck is preceded in death by his mother, Alberta Kane Stephenson; his father, James Richard Stephenson; and his nephew, Skylar King.
Chuck is survived by his wife Carol; son James Richard Stephenson II (Katie); grandchildren James Stephenson, Lorelei Stephenson and Samuel Stephenson; sister Deborah Fair; stepchildren Eric Parks (Sarah), Rachel Parks (Morgan), Kurt Parks, Paige Parks, Alexander Parks and Phillip Parks; niece Sydney King (Leron); and great-niece Jewlyette King.
Funeral Mass was celebrated at St. Aloysius Catholic Church, Shepherdsville, Ky. It gave him joy knowing that his bookend parishes were both St. Aloysius in East Liverpool and in Shepherdsville. Chuck will be interred at the Kentucky Veterans Memorial Cemetery later in January 2023.
Expressions of sympathy may be a donation to an organization that Chuck was fortunate to belong to and helped him during his illness, Gilda's Club Kentuckiana.
1/11/23