Amy Elizabeth Steele

Amy was born June 27, 1954.

We mourn the loss of our sister and friend Amy.

Amy was a beautiful person, both inside and out.

Looking at the old family snapshots of the annual late summer vacations, in Santa Cruz, all the siblings

had scarlet faces and had peeling noses...and there was Amy with her golden tan from head to toe, owing

to her grandmother’s French complexion. Amy had an effortless dolphin kick, graceful downhill skiing

style, a natural golf swing and physical coordination. She played co-ed softball and had a “no pain - no gain”attitude in her cycling clubs Women on Wheels and Parker’s Team.

Amy was a die hard Chicago Cubs fan her whole life. She checked the stats in the paper regularly and

enjoyed the ballpark experience in San Francisco when the Cubbies played an away game against the

Giants. Amy was not a particular thrill seeker but she did two skydiving jumps just for the sensation of

flying. She loved the outdoors.

Inside, Amy had a very sensitive and sentimental nature. She lived her Christian faith daily in her

words and actions. Her catholic upbringing at Sacred Heart School, St. Anthony School and Queen of the

Valley High School, molded her into a very loving and caring person. She continued her Christian journey

at Clovis Hills Communtiy church. Amy was quick to send a card or an encouraging e-mail to a friend that

was suffering or recovering from physical or mental pain. Amy had a particular soft spot for the elderly,

especially women. She showed empathy, love and respect for those that had limited contact to the outside world. She was a sweet and gentle caretaker and helped orchestrate and manage the care of many of her dearest friends. That patience and tenderness working with seniors extended to animals as well. She had the ability to connect with her four legged fiends and bring out their unique physical and behavioral (human like) qualities. Her cat “Kelly” talked to Amy in a very distinct and loud voice. Amy loved her critters and treated them like her children. And if her folks would have let her she would have had a horse corral at the Sierra Madre house where she grew up.

Amy had a special bond with her father, Tom. He owned and operated Steele Printing and they shared

artistic and graphic talents.

Amy’s career touched many people in Fresno. She worked at Fresno Typographics, Unisource Paper

Co., Fresno Envelope, Community Action Partnership of Madera County, Fresno Rescue Mission, and

Change Healthcare.

Amy was preceded in death by her parents, Tom and Anne Steele, and is survived by her siblings,

Tim Steele and wife Vida, Patrick Steele and wife Stacey, Marci Shelton and her husband John. Nephews

Andrew Steele, Kevin Shelton, David Shelton, Ridge Steele & nieces Megan Bittner, Jacqueline Steele, and Mimi Steele.

A private family grave side service was held on Februaury 4

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.whitehurstsullivan.com for the Steele family.