1966

• Stephen, born to Mae, age 44, and George, almost 50.
• From day one, Stephen was an optimist, always smiling, never having the sense to give up. Loved his dog Fonzi
• Early on had the ability to size people up
• By age 10 both his parents had passed away. How would he handle this?
• Moves to Rockville Centre. Trip to Ireland that first summer
• Played JV baseball, Loved to run the bases
• Played George Gibbs in Our Town. Sang Shipoopi off-key in the Music Man.
• Becomes a voracious reader: classics, mysteries, anything.
• Trip to Peru
• Began working in Orchard Street part time. Loved the city and making a sale

Senior Year

• Becomes a peer counselor, spreading his optimism to those who were sad, confused.
• Went to lots of proms.
• Thinks of joining the Air Force
• Stephen Siller

1984

• A member of the last graduating class from St. Agnes, Rockville Centre
• Trip to Hawaii
• Went to Ulster Community College. Left...
• Sold Ultimate Juice on a broken down truck that overheated summer and winter
• Ends up singing onstage at a Meatloaf Concert
• Began working full time at the Staten Island Furrier
• Buys first house, a duplex on Staten Island
• Golf. The Siller brothers become a foursome.
• First date with Sally whom he would marry; had to drive his car in reverse to get to her home

1990

• Married Sally
• Stephen Siller Family Reception at the Pavilion-on-the Terrace, facing New York Harbor

1991

• Katie, first child is born!
• Made it a priority to visit the sick: to take care of others
• Drove straight to Kansas City for George Brett's last game, drove straight back, went to work
• Worked as a roofer and construction worker. Specialty: knocking down walls
• In driving sleet, played 18 holes of golf by himself

1995

• Fulfilling his dream, he joined the New York City Fire Department

1996

• Olivia, second child is born!

1998

• Genevieve is born!
• Continues working the three jobs: Fireman, furrier, and construction worker.

1999

• Jake is born!
• Enters and completes a triathlon with a broken down bike. By now, golfs in the 70's
• Joins Squad Co.1, located in Park Slope, Brooklyn

2000

• We celebrate the millennium,the whole family, together, in one place
• Buys a big, old house.
• Begins to knock down walls immediately.

December 25th, 2000

• Christmas in restored house with Sally, the 4 kids and 1 on the way.

January 15th, 2001

• Little Stephen is born! Like big Steve, smiles from day one

August 2001

• Stephen hosted his big brother George's 50th birthday at
• "Two Toms" Restaurant in Brooklyn
• Stephen and Sally take the kids to Hershey Park