Steven Harr born Feb. 16, 1959, died Sept. 12, 2024
What can be said about a man who succumbed to COVID after a valiant fight of four weeks? Plenty. Steve was a man who was soft-spoken, humble, and respected by all those who knew him. He loved his wife, Kitty, of 38 years, and his children Jace and Brian, who were all the lights of his life. He would help anyone, anytime, including friends and family.
Steve had many passions, including old black and white movies and golf. The man could make a boring game like golf seem exciting – which takes some kind of enthusiasm. He loved old radio shows and listening to Jack Benny tapes, and there was not a moment of the day that Steve would turn down a good cup of coffee.
Steve lived in Columbus, Ohio until he was 12 years old, when he moved to Fairport, NY with his parents, Gene and Donna, and his brother Joe and his sister Linda. He married Kitty in 1986. He worked for Otis Elevator Company as a repairman for 40 years.
Steve was full of “dadisms,” silly songs with made up lyrics, teasing, and bad jokes. “Use your powers for good and not for evil,” he would tease the kids when he dropped them off at school. He would sing old commercials, and he had silly nicknames for his kids. And he loved to do crossword puzzles. He had a giant barn in his backyard where he stored his favorite car, his Ford Fairlane, which he hoped to one day refurbish. He loved to watch football on TV, and the Browns and Ohio State were his teams due to his Ohio roots. He loved visiting junkyards and making his kids breakfast.
He was a homebody, but he also was always there for his friends and extended family. When Kitty’s parents passed away, Steve was at the family homestead helping for hours on end, preparing the home for sale. The same with his own parents’ home, after they passed – another couple lost to COVID. He would help his father tow his beloved old roadsters to vintage car shows, and helped friends with construction jobs and rides. He was so handy, there wasn’t anything he couldn’t fix or build, and he proudly renovated his own home.
We hope that his story and the stories about Steve will be shared over and over by his family and friends for years to come…kind of like a movie of sorts that can be enjoyed over and over again. Steve will be missed. He will be remembered for so many things in life.
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