In June of 1951, Stephen was inducted into the US Air Force and spent the majority of his service during the Korean War at the Bomber Training School in Bryan Texas. Stephen graduated from the University of Maryland with his Bachelors of Science Degree as an Aerospace Engineer and spent his entire professional career working in and around the manned space program. Stephens’s children will forever
remember how kind and giving he was throughout their lives and will truly miss their father.
He is survived by wife Diana Stillman Cassola; daughters Rosemarie Harris and Robin Ann Cassola; sons Stephen Michael Cassola and Mark David Cassola; grandchildren John Harris, Paul Harris, Amy Harris Tabor, Loresa Renee Cassola, Stephanie Michelle Cassola and Anthony Cassola; great-grandchildren Hayden Fillman, Chyler Harris, Mason Harris, Tim Harris, Leah Harris, Zander Tabor and Tyson Harris.
A visitation for Stephen will be held Friday, October 29, 2021 from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at Forest Park East Funeral Home in Webster, Texas with a Celebration of Life and reception to follow at 10:00 a.m. A committal and interment to follow at 1:00 p.m. at Forest Park East Cemetery.
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