W. Stephen Randall

W. Stephen Randall, 53, of Farmington, CT was granted eternal rest on Wednesday, June 2, 2010. He died of natural causes in his sleep at home. Steve was born on July 26, 1956 to Warren S. and Amy Keefe Randall. He grew up in West Hartford and graduated from St. Timothy School, and Kingswood Oxford High School. He earned his undergraduate degree at Brown University and then graduated from the University of Connecticut Dental School in 1984. His intelligence, compassion, energy, and humor were his trademark characteristics. During his life Steve enjoyed coaching, watching and winning sports, volunteering and public speaking. Steve's recent passions included helping disfigured and burn victims especially children, including a public speaking tour with Changing Faces Foundation. His charisma, empathy for those less fortunate and his sensitive and caring nature have left us with a lasting impression. He used his life experiences to mentor many young people and to help them overcome personal obstacles. Steve was passionate about sports. He was an avid boater when the boat worked, tennis player, skier, and golfer. Conversations with Steve often began and ended with banter about the Yankees, Giants, PGA tour, or a recent tennis highlight. He was predeceased by his father, Warren S. Randall and his brother, Joseph G. Randall. He is survived by his two sons, Christopher Stephen Randall of Rutland, Vermont, and James Matthew Randall of Farmington, Connecticut. He is also survived by his mother, Amy M. Randall and his five sisters and their husbands: Dr. Mary Randall and Dr. Lawrence Neureither of Simsbury; Amy Lynch and Daniel Lynch of Simsbury; Margaret Brodeur and Christopher Brodeur of Glastonbury; Patricia Taylor and John Taylor of West Hartford; and Christine Collins and J. Matthew Collins of West Hartford and his former wife, Elizabeth Sullivan Randall. Stephen had a special relationship with all of his 17 nieces and nephews: Amy Neureither, Megan Neureither, Lauren Neureither, Daniel Lynch, Casey Lynch, Amy Lynch , Katie Brodeur, Christopher Brodeur, Mary Brodeur, Megan Brodeur, Christine Taylor, John Taylor, Kellyann Taylor, Rosemary Collins, Annabelle Collins, and Caroline Collins. Steve's family will receive friends for memorial visitation TODAY June 4th from 5-8 p.m. at the Molloy Funeral Home 906 Farmington Ave. West Hartford, CT. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated Saturday June 5th at St. Timothy Church, 1116 No. Main St. West Hartford at 10:00am. The family would like to thank Steve's extraordinary network of friends for their unwavering support, understanding and love. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Bridgeport Hospital Foundation for the benefit of the Bridgeport Burn Unit 267 Grant Street, Bridgeport, CT 06610.

W. Stephen Randall

July 26, 1956 - June 2, 2010