In Loving Memory Of
James "Jim" Stepanic
April 7, 1952 -
January 9, 2024
In the care of
Naples Funeral Home & Cremation Services
April 7, 1952 - January 9, 2024
James “Jim” Stepanic, a former resident of Canton, Ohio, and Latrobe, Pennsylvania, died on January 9, 2024, in Naples, Florida, at the age of 71 due to complications from dementia. An avid metallurgist, gardener, golfer, bowler, tinkerer, and personal investor, Jim was the son of Helen and Stanley Stepanic and a graduate of Latrobe High School, Carnegie Mellon University, and The University of Akron.
Jim was retired from TimkenSteel, having previously worked as a floor and project manager for The Timken Company, where he co-invented a high-speed steel product. He was married to Marla Stepanic for 24 years and raised his two sons, Daniel and Brian, in Canton, Ohio, before moving to sunny Naples, Florida, to live, at first, part time and then full time. He kept busy in his later years by writing and independently publishing a book, making award-winning wine, and working part time at The TwinEagles Golf Club in the community where he also resided, gardened, swam, golfed, and played table tennis. There, Jim was neighbor and friend to many, including wild turkeys and deer, as Jim always loved animals.
He is survived by his two sons, Brian and Daniel; his brother Stanley W. Stepanic and his wife Darlene; sister Luanne Pierce and her husband Martin; and his nephews and nieces Stanley, Steven, Jennifer, and Emily.
James “Jim” Stepanic, a former resident of Canton, Ohio, and Latrobe, Pennsylvania, died on January 9, 2024, in Naples, Florida, at the age of 71 due to complications from dementia. An avid metallurgist, gardener, golfer, bowler, tinkerer, and personal investor, Jim was the son of Helen and Stanley Stepanic and a graduate of Latrobe High School, Carnegie Mellon University, and The University of Akron.
Jim was retired from TimkenSteel, having previously worked as a floor and project manager for The Timken Company, where he co-invented a high-speed steel product. He was married to Marla Stepanic for 24 years and raised his two sons, Daniel and Brian, in Canton, Ohio, before moving to sunny Naples, Florida, to live, at first, part time and then full time. He kept busy in his later years by writing and independently publishing a book, making award-winning wine, and working part time at The TwinEagles Golf Club in the community where he also resided, gardened, swam, golfed, and played table tennis. There, Jim was neighbor and friend to many, including wild turkeys and deer, as Jim always loved animals.
He is survived by his two sons, Brian and Daniel; his brother Stanley W. Stepanic and his wife Darlene; sister Luanne Pierce and her husband Martin; and his nephews and nieces Stanley, Steven, Jennifer, and Emily.
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