Stephen Joseph Alberding was born in Washington, DC, May 16th 1947 to Elizabeth (Peake) and Conrad Alberding. He is survived by his wife, Roberta Coyle Alberding, his sister, Ann Alberding, daughter Teresa Cambetes and daughter Veronica Lazorchak. Stephen has five grandchildren, Garrett, Madelyn (M.E.) and Dawson Lazorchak, and Ryan and Troy Cambetes.
Stephen graduated from Northwood High School in 1965 and Montgomery College in 1984. He served in the US Air Force from 1966 to 1970 as an aircraft mechanic in Thailand during the Vietnam War. As a WW2 and history buff, Stephen highly regarded and respected those who served in the military.
Stephen worked for IBM Corporation for many years as a mechanic before starting his own office equipment business with his friend, Ron Garves, in 1979.
Stephen lived his life always wanting to help other people and showing his love by doing tasks that people around him appreciated and needed. He always had a smile on his face and was loved by all that were fortunate enough to know him. He volunteered for 8 years at the Colesville Meals on Wheels and always looked forward to giving a kind smile and friendly hello to the people he served. He found great personal satisfaction in seeing a returning smile on the faces of those who received their daily meals.
A quiet, gentle man who always thought positively about others, Stephen was willing to help anyway and anytime he could. It was his way to show, without words, that he always cared.
