Stephen Soltis

Stephen Soltis, 75, of New Port Richey, FL, formerly of Iron Mountain, died Tues. Nov. 8, 2016 at Mease Countryside Hospital in Safety Harbor, FL. He was born on March 29, 1941 in Detroit, the son of the late Stephen and Bernice (Grenda) Soltis. Stephen received his bachelor degree from University of Cincinnati. He worked as a construction manager on industrial building sites for many years. He was then appointed as the Building and Zoning Administrator for Butler County Ohio. From there, he became the Breitung Township Superintendent from which he retired in 2006. He was also a registered land surveyor in both Ohio and Michigan. Steve married Sandra Derby on August 24, 1963 at St. John’s Church on the campus of Michigan State University. Steve enjoyed being active. He exercised daily and looked forward to walking the steps at Pine Mountain. He was involved in many groups including St. Vincent DePaul, Knights of Columbus, Serra Club, and Golden K. He was looking forward to his 10th year as an usher for the Philadelphia Philles spring training team. He was an active member of St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church in Trinity, FL and a past member of American Martyrs Catholic Church in Kingsford. He also golfed, played bridge and loved going to trivia night. Steve and Sandy took cruises to Alaska, the Caribbean, and Australia. They traveled to Hawaii and Eastern Europe. Mostly, they traveled to visit their daughters. He was very proud of them and his grandsons. He took great pleasure in spending time with them. Steve is survived by his wife Sandra, three daughters Susan (Chris) Sturm of Kingsford, Patricia Soltis of Tampa, and Michelle Soltis of San Diego, and three grandsons Joe, Jon, and Luke Sturm. He was preceded in death by his daughter Lisa Soltis. Funeral services will be Tuesday, November 22, 2016 at 11 am at American Martyrs Catholic Church. Father Joseph Gouin will officiate the Mass of Christian Burial. A visitation will follow the mass in the church hall. Burial will be in the Quinnesec Cemetery. Condolences to the family of Steven Soltis can be expressed online at www.ernashfuneralhomes.com. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Martyrs Church. The family has entrusted the Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home with the arrangements.

Stephen Soltis

March 29, 1941 - November 8, 2016