Stephen Vaughn Collamer

It is with heavy hearts that the family of Stephen Vaughn Collamer announces his death on October 24, 2025 following complications from a head injury sustained while bicycling. He will always be remembered as a kind, gentle, loving man who put family and friends first.

Steve was born on November 26, 1957 to Charlotte Vaughn and Warren Collamer, the third of their four sons. Steve and his brothers, Joel, Dean, and Mark, had an idyllic childhood growing up in Cambridge, New York, and their camaraderie and wit were a source of great family entertainment and legendary stories shared often during family gatherings.

He graduated from Cambridge Central School and went on to SUNY Potsdam graduating Cum Laude with a BA in Geology and received his MA in Geological Sciences at SUNY Binghamton. After graduation Steve had a remarkable 34 year career as a geoscientist with ExxonMobil including expatriate assignments in Calgary, Canada and Abu Dhabi, U.A.E.

Steve met his beloved wife Jane out in the field working together on the Axemann Formation in Pennsylvania in 1982. Along with their son Ethan, and later with Ethan's wife Tamiris, they enjoyed vacations exploring national parks and examining rocks in a variety of places. Steve loved explaining the rock composition and deposition at every location we visited which led us to calling every trip "a rock vacation." Ethan inherited his dad's love of outdoor activities, especially mountain biking, and his quick wit, particularly trying to outdo each other with original dad jokes.

Steve was passionate about biking, even more so as an adult than as a boy playing with his brothers, and trained for and participated in numerous charitable events, including more than 2 dozen MS150 and Gran Fondo rides. He regularly rode with a group of friends who formed a tight-knit team and for many was the inspiration to begin training and riding for the MS 150 ride from Houston to Austin, Texas. Steve was proud and thrilled in 2024 to become a grandfather to Ethan and Tam's daughter Charlotte. It was obvious she adored her grandpa very much, especially when they blew bubbles outside, read books, or played with toys together on the floor.

Steve’s greatest joy in life was being a devoted husband, father, grandpa, and friend. He lived each day expressing his love and gratitude to his family. Steve made a lasting impression on his friends, colleagues, and neighbors as they did on him.

He is survived by his loving wife Jane, son Ethan and wife Tam and his granddaughter Charlotte; his aunt Beverly Collamer of Cambridge, New York; his Aunt Shirley Boyce and husband Charles of Mount Dora, Florida; his brother Joel and wife Nancy of Langhorne, Pennsylvania, his brother Dean and wife Patty of Hanover, Pennsylvania, his brother Mark and wife Rosemary of Dracut, Massachusetts, and his brother-in-law Jim Bubeck and wife Madelyn of New Brighton, Pennsylvania as well as many cherished nieces, nephews and cousins. Steve was predeceased by his parents Charlotte and Warren Collamer.

A Celebration of Life for Steve is planned for Friday, December 12, 2025 at 10 am at Forest Park The Woodlands Funeral Home, 18000 Interstate 45S, The Woodlands, TX 77384 with reception to follow.

If you wish to honor Steve, please consider donating to your favorite charity.