I accidently stumbled across the news of Steve's passing and I was shocked and soon after filled with remorse for not having kept up closer tabs.  Steve had an outsized influence on my life (fitting as he towered over me in height).  He was so open and helpful when I ordered my boat from Mac Privott as the sistership of Steve's Reel Screamer.  Now that those days are long past I realize they were no doubt filled with many of my fondest memories.  I never would have had the courage to make that leap without Steve's guidance.  I was fortunate to have known him.  Godspeed and following seas, my friend.

Stevie will be greatly missed by my brother David and I. 
So many wonderful childhood memories.
David loved the times he spent out fishing with Stevie  on his boat.
Stevie was a kind  and gentle  man . A very loving cousin . A generous and loving soul .   He will be missed . Rest in peace Stevie. 

My earliest recollection of Steve I think was around 1979 or 1980 at Long Beach State.  We would meet and hang out between classes.  In one of those first meetings we ended up stuffing twigs and leaves into someone’s backpack (Angelo’s I think) between classes - pretty sure it was Steve’s idea.  I thought to myself that this is a good person to befriend.  I wish I could laugh about it with him now.

Shortly after I met Steve and his friends from Downey and of course Terry the adventures began.  Weekends together surfing at Bolsa Chica and surf camping at San Onofre, playing basketball at Downey park leagues.

I am so grateful for those special times.  Steve was fun loving, kind, easy going and as our leader he made sure we always had lots of fun and many laughs even if we were sometimes victims of his pranks.

I will miss Steve but I will always be grateful to have known him as a best friend.

Steve - catch a clean ride, Eeeeoooowww!

My earliest recollection of Steve was 1979 or 1980 at Long Beach State when we were stuffing twigs and leaves into someone’s backpack between classes-pretty sure it was Steve’s idea.  Wish I could ask him about it now and laugh about again. That’s when I met Steve and his friends from Downey and of course Terry and the adventures began.  Weekends together surfing at Bolsa Chica and surf camping at San Onofre, playing basketball at Downey park leagues.

I am so grateful for those special times.  Steve was fun loving, kind, easy going and as our leader everything resulted in fun times and lots of laughs.

Those moments were precious and will be cherished forever as will my memory of Steve.  How lucky we were to have Steve in our lives. So long Steve we will miss you. Catch a clean ride - Eeeeooooow!

Our sincere and heartfelt condolences to the Pentoney family.  Steve was a wonderful person and friend that we are proud to have known.  We have many fond memories of Steve from high school, surf sessions, softball games, and camping trips.  We will always remember Steve as witty, intelligent, and a joy to be around.  Steve will certainly be missed but never forgotten.  

My warmest sympathies to the Pentoney family on their heart wrenching and sudden loss.  Steve was a great scientist and engineer who made so many contributions.  He was a leader who would proudly show his team's work and the latest innovations off on lab tours, and I could sit back and watch him give impressed members of Congress a show of technical wizardry.  We are still benefitting from the many advances he made, and the world will definitely benefit long term, too.  Above all, Steve was an earnest and modest guy who was proud of his family and great to work with.  I'm so saddened by your loss, and he will be missed.   

Steve was such an amazing person.  Over the 5 plus years that I knew him he taught me so much thru just knowing him and working with him.  He was so easy to talk to and always had a story (or 3) to share.  He would always talk about his family, which clearly was so very important to him.  The impact he had on me will last forever, and along with most everyone who knew him, I will miss him dearly. 

My deepest sympathy to the family on Steve’s passing. Steve was one of a kind, an outstanding scientist, prolific inventor, and great father as he always spoke of his children with such love and having met all three they are a testament to his love. I had the privilege of working with Steve for several years and through some very difficult challenges and transitions in the company. His contributions are innumerable and there are many fond memories. We all loved his fun and silly side, and some of my happiest memories with Steve were the colossal orchestrated nerf gun fights at the end of some long work days. I am a better scientist for having known and worked with Steve - his impact is far reaching and he will be remembered and missed by many. May you find some peace knowing how his love for all of you shone through to all who knew him. 

OBITUARY

Stephen Lyle Pentoney

August 5, 1959 – May 8, 2021

Montecito Memorial Park and Mortuary

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