Steven M. Staudaher

STERLING - Steven M. Staudaher, 66, of Sterling, beloved husband of Susan (Norlin) Staudaher, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, March 11, 2020.

Steven was born on April 19, 1953 in Patuxent River, Maryland, the son of Frederick and Marilyn (Semmler) Staudaher. He graduated from Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School and went on to further his education at WPI where he received both his Bachelors and Masters degrees in electrical engineering. He began his career working for Data General, retiring from Cognex in 2016.

Steve was vice chair of the Sterling Finance Committee. In his spare time he enjoyed skiing in New Hampshire and Vermont, gardening, museum visits with Sue, reading, flying his Cessna Cardinal airplane, and collecting downed trees to cut and split for firewood. He could often be found fixing cars, electronics, appliances, his backhoe, and anything else around the house that was broken.

He leaves his devoted family, his wife of 34 years, Sue, two sons, Shawn Staudaher and his wife, Ginger of Lawrenceville, GA and Nick Staudaher of Madison, WI; his mother, Marilyn, of Bradenton, FL; two sisters, Kathy Staudaher and her husband, Joe Esposito of Bethesda, MD and Sue Petitt and her husband, Brian of Springfield, VA; a sister-in-law, Karen Norlin of Sutton, MA; a granddaughter whom he adored, Lulu; and several nephews and nieces. He was predeceased by his father, Fred; brothers, Eric and Robert; and brother-in-law, Richard Norlin.

Relatives and friends are invited to gather with the family from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 14 in the Miles-Sterling Funeral & Tribute Center, 100 Worcester Road, Sterling. A memorial service honoring Steve's life will follow at 10:30 a.m. in the funeral home.

Donations in Steve's memory may be made to the Town of Sterling Fire Department Ambulance Fund, PO Box 515, Sterling, MA 01564 or to the Conant Public Library, 4 Meetinghouse Hill Road, Sterling, MA 01564.

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