Harold Frederick Stierhoff

Harold Frederick Stierhoff, 89 a resident of Glenaire Retirement Community in Cary, NC passed away peacefully on July 6, 2023 at Wakemed Cary Hospital.

Harold was born on a farm near Marysville, Ohio and was the son of Harry and Hazel Stierhoff, deceased. His brother, Alvin, is also deceased.

Harold is survived by his wife Betty, sister Sharon, son Michael, daughter Vickie and husband John, 3 grandchildren; Christina, Oliver and Ryan, one great-granddaughter, Maggie, nieces; Amanda, Shannon and Joan, and nephew Phil.

After graduating from Marysville High School, Harold moved to North Carolina, where he married Betty and later served in the Navy during the Korean War.

A graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, he was a fervent Tar Heel fan, especially when it came to basketball. After college, Harold spent his career working in finance and banking in Charlotte, North Carolina and Richmond, Virginia. He served as a Director and served on the Executive Committee of the National Commercial Finance Conference, and was a Director of the Virginia Road Builders.

His civic duties included Chairman of the Board of James River Schools, Patron Association Chairman of Trinity Episcopal School, and President of the Southampton Citizens Association in Richmond Virginia. He was also a member of the Heart of Cary Association.

After retirement, Harold became a founding Director of The Bank of Richmond.

During his final years, living in the Glenaire Retirement Community in Cary, North Carolina, Harold served as the President of the Glenaire Residents Association, Trustee of Glenaire, Providence Home Board of Governors and a Director of the North Carolina Association of Nonprofit Homes for the Aging. He was a member of Westwood Baptist Church.

He will be remembered as a wonderful, loving, Christian husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. His avid love of fishing led him to the Arctic Circle and landed him several award citations.

Donations to St. Jude's Children’s Hospital can be made in lieu of flowers.

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