STEVE, I WAS SO SORRY TO HEAR OF YOUR PASSING. I WAS WONDERING WHY I HADN'T HEARD FROM YOU THE WEEKEND BEFORE MY OPERATIONS. I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT I TRUELY APPRECIATED ALL YOUR CALLS, YOUR SENSE OF HUMOR, AND OUR FRIENDSHIP.  I HEARD YOU GOT IN GIG IN ROCK N'ROLL HEAVEN. SAVE ME A GOOD SEAT. I MISS YOU SO MUCH.  REST IN PEACE MY FRIEND, TILL WE MEET AGAIN.   KENNY KRAMER BEVERLY HILLS, FLORIDA

I was saddened to hear of your passing Steve.  Although its been many years since I saw you I always had good memories of bowling with you and Donald.  Volunteering to hand out flyers for political candidate and of watching you work hard to raise your family.  My thoughts and prayers to your family and friends.
Phil Nichtern

RIP Dad. You will be missed by many!   We are all still in such shock & it seems so u unreal ;(

Steve--We spent many years together at Yonkers and Roosevelt Raceways. You as paddock judge and me as Parade Marshall. Finding out about your passing has just floored me. God Bless You old friend and I am cherishing the fact that I got to see you at the Roosevelt reunion one last time after so many years. Condolences to your family and once again GOD BLESS YOU.

Stevie, you are forever in my heart.Rest in peace my great friend.I am so happy we had a chance to speak this summer and laugh and bring up all the memories of good times and special occasions we all shared together. As I could not attend today for health reasons I know you understand that my thoughts and prayers are with you today and forever..Peace and Music and Laughter..till infinity! Love you..

Steve, I'm so sorry to hear of your passing.  Any night I walked into a club, seeing you always added another dimension of fun.  Rest in relative Peace and Quiet my friend.
Joe Grandwilliams

Dear Steven, there's a space in my heart that's hurting right now. I'll miss you lots. You were one of the few people I ever met who could carry on an intelligent conversation about just about anything and in the next breath have me laughing until the tears came. Happy trails!

Steve,
Rest in peace. We will always remember you and how kind and funny you were at family gatherings. You will be missed but not forgotten. Lots of love,
Jeff and Paulette Dressner and family,
Toms River, New Jersey

Thank You Steven Dunkel for being the person you are...YOUR A MENSCH, your smile lit up a room....Your spirit,your kindness,your devotion to family & friends will be missed by all...RIP my Friend....xoxo <3

For Steve, 
You will be missed. Alway's had a smile on your face and you will always be the 
King of the one liners.
Rest in peace.
Elaine

steve , rest in peace. it was cool and great reconnecting thru facebook.. you were always nice to me and my family growing up .. miss you already .

Rest in easy peace, Steve.  My next Sea breeze show will be dedicated to you <3

Steve, Thank you for being friends with me.  I will always remember you!  Thank you for sharing a lot of joy, happiness, & laughter with me!  You have always been very nice, always smiling and funny too! I'll miss seeing you at the music venues. The Callajam won't be the same with out you. xoxo Love, Terry Varvaro

Steven, You were my neighbor , while we were growing up in Viceroy. A little "zany" at times, with a heart of gold. You were there when I needed you, you saved my Mother's life that day. I will always been grateful to you and your children, for helping her if she needed anything that couldn't wait until I saw her.    I'm truly heart broken that you left us so early. Rest in Peace old friend.

TO A DEAR FRIEND STEVEN,
I AM SO HAPPY WE JUST HUNG OUT AND HAD ALOT OF LAUGHS AS USUAL, I WILL MISS UR SILLY TEXTS THAT WOULD JUST POP UP ON MY PHONE UNEXPECTED, YOU GAVE ME LAUGHTER, KINDNESS AND I AM SO HAPPY YOU WERE IN MY LIFE I WILL TRULY MISS YOUR GREAT SENSE OF HUMOR, RIP MY FRIEND AND IM GLAD WE SPOKE LAST WEEK AND TOOK THAT PIC XOXO Cama Rosario

My dear cousin Steven was my friend growing up , then we seemed to be busy raising our families but years ago we reconnected and I treasure these last year's I had with him. Last year I was going through a difficult time, at times I was up late and we would end up talking on Facebook or calling. He would always have words of wisdom.for me and always a laugh. Steven's wit was unmatched. His  love of music and horses were always a source of discussion for us. And politics, thank goodness I saw eye to eye with him.on that!!Lol. He loved to talk of his kids and the two grandkids all I had to do was mention them and I could feel.his smile over the phone!!I will miss you cuz! I will.miss your warmth, your smile, your laughter and your joy of life!!!  Baruch Dayan HaEmet

I will miss your humor and comebacks. I will only have fond memories of you.

Steve was one of my best friends in High School. I will miss him very much.

Steve was one of my best friends in High School. I will surely miss him very much.

Never petty. Never provincial or narrow or uninterested even when confronted with some of the more mundane aspects inherent to his task.. Always respectful and confidently competent in everything he was assigned to do. A man perfectly suited for his work in every way possible, and somebody the entire harness racing community should never forget. I would call him a great man because he had all the ingredients.  ~Dave Mattia~

Steven, I so enjoyed your political commentary and funny quips on facebook. Although I graduated high school with you, I never knew you until the lunch time get togethers and then we were facebook friends. I was in harmony with  your politics and enjoyed your posts, direct, brilliant but never insulting to those who were on the opposite side of the argument. I will miss you on facebook and at those lunch time meetings. I offer your family my condolences and my few memories. Diane Marascia

Steve,
You will never be forgotten.  All of us who had the gift of your friendship will hold you in our hearts forever.  May you rest in eternal peace.
Jon & Wendy Paton

My Dearest Friend Steven, words cannot express how sad I am of your passing. I am so glad to have had the opportunity to graduate with you and having you in some of my classes.  You were such a gentle man and talented beyond.  I am going to miss our sticker exchanges, wow did we have fun, poking that was hilarious and most of all our conversations when we did meet on line.  It's such a sad time for all of us, but glad I had the opportunity to see you at the class reunion.  I will never forget you my friend,  You will always be in our hearts.  Joann Caruso Malanga (Largo Florida)

Steve you were a beacon of light in so many peoples lives.

My Dear Friend, Steven
This is such a sad day, in which you have left us.
But your spirit and the smiles that you left on our faces will be remembered a life time.
Rest my friend.

I enjoyed our posts and p.m.'s on Facebook with all that we share in common. Clearly you were loved by many and i feel cheated not having had the chance to meet you in person at Callahan's. RIP Steven.

Steve, I'll miss your silly hats and big smile. Rest in peace, my friend.

I feel so much pain and sadness, since the news of your departure. The next Farmingdale luncheon willnot be the same... I know you will attend in spiritual prescence, so Ill be looking out for you... Love you my " bestest" buddy. Sandy...

You will be missed dearly my friend by many. I wish you could see the responses of your passing on facebook. You were loved by so many. RIP

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Steven Dunkel

7 September, 1953 – 11 August, 2014

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