Stephen J. Zettlemoyer

It is with great sadness and shock to all who knew and loved him that we say goodbye to a wonderful dad, husband, son, brother and Paw Paw. Stephen John Zettlemoyer, 61, passed away on Monday, March 21, 2011, due to an automobile accident on his way to work. Stephen was a U.S. Army veteran serving in Vietnam and Korea. After that tour of duty, he and his wife, Brenda, left for Germany to finish his service. They were lucky enough to visit some wonderful places, Germany, Switzerland, Paris, Amsterdam and London. They had a wonderful time before returning to Louisiana. Steve was born in New York and moved to Baton Rouge in the ninth grade. He graduated from Catholic High School in 1968. He was retired from Exxon, where he worked for 20 years and was employed with Valero for more than 13 years. He was an avid LSU fan who enjoyed fishing, golfing and spending time in Grand Isle. He was a family man who loved his children and being a Paw Paw. He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Brenda Comeaux Zettlemoyer; two daughters, Michelle and Bridget Zettlemoyer; two sons and daughters-in-law, Chris and Tiffani Zettlemoyer, and Keith and Summer Zettlemoyer; six grandchildren, Ali, Emiley, Bria, Sara, Zach and Skylar; mother, Gloria Zettlemoyer; sister, Rita; and three brothers and sisters-in-law, Doug and Laura Zettlemoyer, Jeff and Diane Zettlemoyer and Lee and Kristin Zettlemoyer; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, Fred Zettlemoyer. Visitation at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church on Friday, March 25, from 9:30 a.m. until funeral Mass at 11 a.m., with the Rev. Michael Moroney, celebrant. We will all miss him and keep our great memories with us in our hearts forever. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to a charity of choice. Please visit