Tim Daly:
I thought I would share one memory I have that has to do with Steve. He was a member of the offensive line that had the first ever running back to rush for 1000 yards (Paul Ferraro) at RHS. The line was left to right I believe, Brian McKinley, Rob McKinley, John Frazza, Steve and Rob Brierley. I was the tight end. I know there was much more to his life than this but I did not stay in touch with Steve over the years and this might be something that many of his friends or family don't know or simply forgot about. We were very proud of this accomplishment that was finally achieved on Thanksgiving Day 1976 @ Fair Lawn HS. RIP Steve.
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Steve was Steve. One thing he did was hug me/grab me around shoulders, then ask me how I was doing. Then I'd start to tell him. Then mid-sentence (me) he'd call a girl over, say "This is Tommy (or something like that). He's a great guy (or something like that). You guys should talk to one another (or something like that). I'd be like, "??, er. I'm Tom etc." . . . Did that at DJ's, McSorley's . . . Always remember the Belmar summer house. I was taking a shower. In walks Steve, pulls the shower curtain open, yells for everyone to come in and look. Holds the curtain open while I try to yank it from his hands, etc. But in good fun. His Aunt Mary and Uncle Pat were very close friends with my folks. My folks thought Steve was a true character. He was.
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