William  D.  Steph, Jr. – 92, of North Reading, formerly of East Boston and Malden, passed away on Saturday, May 17, 2025. He was the beloved husband of over 67 years to Rosemarie (Coviello) Steph; loving father of Diane E. Daigle and her husband Dan of Tewksbury, William G. Steph and his wife Sheila of Newton, NH and Robert M. Steph and wife Teresa of Las Vegas, NV; devoted grandfather of Anthony and Nicholas Steph; also survived by many nieces and nephews; he will be missed by his longtime friends, Thomas Murphy and Larry Cataldo. He will be joining his mom Ethel (Accusato) Steph, very special cousin Thomas Nunes and friend Babe Wacenske.

He was a longtime employee of Sears and Roebucks in Boston for thirty five plus years. He also worked as a custodian for the North Reading Public Schools.

Visitation will be held at the Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow Street, North Reading on Saturday, May 31 at 8:45 to 10:15 AM, followed by an 11:00 AM Funeral Mass at St. Theresa’s Church, 63 Winter Street, North Reading. Interment will be in Riverside Cemetery in North Reading. In lieu of flowers Spirituals will be welcomed. He was a U.S. Army Veteran of the Korean Conflict.

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