Stephen W. Tesini, 65, of South Hadley passed away unexpectedly on May 2, 2017.
Born on April 22, 1952 to Barbara D. [Hiller] and Adolpho J. Tesini, Steve was one of six children. He grew up in East Longmeadow and moved to Springfield after meeting and marrying Tina Carliell in 1975. They moved to South Florida and lived for several years in Margate.
Besides his beloved wife, he leaves a son Joseph of Coral Springs, FL., and two daughters; Carla [and Zeke Bousquet] of Springfield, and Amanda [and Justin Santos] of West Springfield. Steve also leaves their four beloved grandchildren; Gabe, Tabatha, Damien and Payden.
He also leaves his brothers; Allan [and Susan] of Zephyrhills, FL, and Carl [and Ronda] of Nampa, ID., as well as two sisters; Donna [and Kenneth] Langdon of Springfield and Karen [and Joseph] Chlosta of East Longmeadow. Steve leaves several nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts and friends.
Steve served his country in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War.
He was an extremely accomplished motorcycle fabricator and mechanic who built many bikes during his employment in South Florida. He was an avid collector and rider as motorcycles were one of his greatest passions in life. He also enjoyed fishing, watching Nascar and working on cars, and adored his vacations in the mountains at Maggie Valley, N.C.
Steve was a devoted and loving husband and father. He would drop anything to help anyone in their time of need, and will be missed terribly by all who knew him.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a trust fund for Damien and Payden at Bank of America in the name of Tina Tesini.
Visiting hours will be Saturday, May 13th, from 12:00 to 2:00 PM at the Grise Funeral Home 280 Springfield St. Chicopee, MA. 01013.