STEVEN SHANBON Obituary

Deepest Sympathy to the Shanbon Family. I was shocked and saddened to hear about Steve's passing. He is remembered as a very helpful and kind person; someone I looked forward to seeing when I went to Hi Neighbor. Always friendly and willing to do a favor for anyone. Prayers and thoughts are with you.

Mary Ann Papineau

My condolences Abbee and Shelley.
Steven gave my first job as tenager and was very patient and understanding of me through my teenage years.
I learned many things from Steven, from seaming a carpet to many valuable life lessons. I am very sad to here of his passing. Gabe

Jon &I just returned from Florida and heard the sad, sad news. We are very sorry and heartbroken as many people are. He will always be remembered. Hi Neighbor store will not be the same without Steven in his office. Our deep and heartfelt condolences to his family and friends.
Ruth & Jon Butcher

As he was in Life and now Death Steven will always be close to our hearts and remembered,My sincere condolences to family and friends..I am so saddened by his loss

Steven
We followed our fathers footsteps.
Our familie's shared friendships at our summer cottage,and at your home when we were kids.
Our fathers were strong associates in business.They supported each other, yours from buying and mine from selling to yours for many years. Very much the same as you and I.
Your family home was always open to our family.It is where my father always stayed when in Windsor on business. The very same for me when in Windsor.
Our friend ship surpassed our business relationship.
All of our many meandering escapades on land in one of your many power cars and on water in the HOT SALSA will always remain with me.
Our brother friend relationship is our legacy.
You will forever be loved and missed.
Karen your love, strength and caring for Steven will always be an endearment to his family and friends hearts.
Our love goes out to you and your family.

Ed and Kathy Legare

Steven we followed our fathers footsteps.
Our families shared friendships at our summer cottage when we were kids. Our fathers were supportive of each other in business. My father selling to yours & yours buying from mine as we did we. Your family home was always where my father stayed while in Windsor on business, as it was with you & I. Our friendship surpassed our business relationship. All of our many meandering escapades on land in your powerful cars & on the water in the HOT SALSA will always remain with me.
Our brother & friend relationship will be our legacy. You will be forever missed & loved.
Karen your giving love strength & caring for Steven will always be and endearment to his family & friends hearts.
Ed & Kathy Legare

My mother, Luella White, worked for Steven's grandfather and father as their bookkeeper for many years. They treated her like family. I worked for Steven's mother, caring for Shelley when she was just a baby. Steven's mom and dad were so kind to us and would let us enjoy their backyard pool. We extend our deepest sympathy to the family at this time of great loss. May you feel our prayers around you like a warm blanket of love.

We r so srry for ur lost

Just heard this sad news today. We will miss you Steven! Steven will live on in our hearts, prayers, & thoughts. Our deepest sympathies go out to your family. Thinking about you Karen & all of Steve's close friends and family.

to the family, I am sorry I was out of town and just found out this morning of this terrible event.
My deepest condolences. ken Gascoigne - Empire Roofing

My heart goes out to Steven's Family and friends. We reconnected through business after over 40yrs, realizing we grew up in the same neighbourhood. It was like we had known each other all along, comfort and friendship was immediate. He was an amazing gentleman and although our time was short, I am glad to have worked with him. Life is all about attitude and his was always positive. He will be missed. Pat Matton PPG Architectural Coatings.

So sorry to hear about Steven's death, he sure suffered a long time. Take care Karen, hope to see you soon. Love, aunt Marie

Steven was a special guy. Lucky are those who knew him. He will be missed.

We will miss you Steven and our deepest sympathies go out to your family.

Very saddened to hear about Steven's passing. He was a great family friend. Our sincere condolences to the Shanbon family.
Dorothy (Fihn) & Honda

Jordan and I just found out today and we wanted to send our love to the family. Steve was a legend to our dad and his life meant a lot to those he touched.

I grew up in Windsor and lived on the same street as Steven. I was fortunate to sit with him at a mutual friend's party a few years ago. My sincere condolences to his whole family on a life cut way to short. Thoughts and prayers are with you.

We will miss you dearly, and your wonderful and contagious smile...rest in peace dear friend.
Our deepest condolences to you Karen.
Love,
Mike and Mary Braccio

Steve you will truly be missed. We shared many great times together and you were a great friend .My sympathy to the entire family.

God bless Steven ,rest in peace my friend

Steven was a very special person who cared deeply for those around him. He will be deeply missed by all. RIP my friend.

We always felt so comfortable around Steven. He had a knack for making your story feel important to him. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Aunt Karen at this difficult time. The days ahead will be unbearable at times but hold on tight to all the great memories. RIP Steven

Steven was a very well known business man throughout our community and he will be missed as the leader and entrepreneur that how was. May his legacy of helping others continue. May he rest in peace.

It is almost impossible for one person to have the capacity to mean so many things, to so many people. Steven was able to do the impossible. We've lost a guy who was
a real gem.

Our deepest condolences on the loss of Steven. He will be deeply missed, his bright light extinguished far too soon.

Steven was larger than life , full of energy, kind, caring sensitive , boisterous, fun loving,. I will miss my long time friend, who left this earth far to early, , my thoughts and prayers go out to the family.

To Steven, my childhood and teen friend. Our time together will always be treasured. You were a good man. May you rest in peace. All my love to you and your family.

Goodbye once again. I miss you. Thanks to Karen and Robin for taking great care of you. I love you and I miss you. Uncle Arnold

Steven we will always be connected on a very deep and soul level nobody can ever come between that RIP in peace and know that I love and miss you forever

Dear Karen, Shelley, Abby and Mara, I was so sad to hear of Steven's passing. Although many years have passed since I've spent time with Steven in Windsor, he still made it a point to reach out to me over the year just to say hello and tell me that he still considered me a friend. He was an exceptional human being and a true 'mench'. My heart goes out to all of you at this time of great loss. I hope that your memories of Steven in healthier happier times carries you through the difficult days ahead. He will be missed by many!

RIP Steven. We will miss your wonderful smile and the laughter we shared over the years. A candle is burning in our home for you today! ~
Our thoughts & sympathies are with your family.
Randi & Jack Ziriada

We have lost an angel.Fly free now Steven and be at peace.

Rest In Peace Steve. To Karen and the entire family, our thoughts and prayers are with you. May you have great strength in the days ahead as you celebrate Steve's life. Know that he is enjoying his yacht in heaven as he looks upon his loved ones on Earth.

very sad news...RIP Steve, you will be missed by many. Give Frank a big hug...

To the Shanbon Family,

Almost 100 years have passed since our respective family histories became serendipitously entwined.

It was here in Windsor, before the Great Depression, that our grandparents first met and bartered. My maternal grandparents, Sam & Carmela La Rosa exchanged their coveted goat's milk for the offerings that your enterprising Grandfather Shanbon delivered door-to-door, as both struggled to sustain their families in this "new land" during very difficult times.

By mid-century, fate united another generation, when our fathers, Louis Shanbon and Ottorino (Nino) Ravanello transacted countless flooring contracts in the early days of Hi!Neighbor. Both were in their prime when their lives were cut short, but not before their respective drive, determination and work ethic were passed on to our generation.

Steve was the embodiment of everything your family has worked toward for generations. He proudly continued in the tradition of your ancestors, and worked tirelessly to make Hi!Neighbour an unrivalled entity in Windsor's downtown core.

Our family ties transcended nationality and religion and we were always honored to break bread together, be it Passover or Christmas. Steve's boyish smile and joie-de-vivre were always a welcome addition to our festivities. We will surely miss him, and celebrate his life and legacy.

With deepest sympathy and love,

The Ravanello Family

Steve, Always remember your smile
Best wish your family and Hi Neighbor!

It was with great sadness we learned of Steve's passing, he will be sadly missed, he was not only an employer but a longtime friend. Our deepest condolences to the family.

Steven, our friendship spanned nearly 30 years. Over time you transitioned from being the boss, to a close friend, and eventually became like a brother to me! We had so many great times together that i will hold dear to my heart. I will always smile when I think of your larger than life personality that i was lucky enough to witness daily! My deepest condolences to Karen and to the Shanbon family. -Erik Rorseth and family.

Our thoughts are with Mr. S as he leaves behind his loved ones, friends and family to go to a place where he is happy, healthy and full of the life that we choose to remember him having. “Baruch dayan emet” - All our love Daniel & Julie Bettany

RIP Steven, you will be missed by many.

Karen and Family,
So sorry to hear of your loss. You are all in our thoughts and prayers.

The Franzel Family

I always enjoyed dealing with Steve though the years carpets vinyl and recently hardwood he was a great salesman who presented value on every deal.R I P Steven

We have great memories of you Steven;we feel overjoyed for having you in our lives as long as we did;love you & will miss you forever.Joe & Marlene Scali.

Steve was a good friend of mine and I wish the best to his family. Terry Potomski

Our deepest love and condolences to Karen and all of the Shanbon family in the loss of our dear friend Steven. Please know you are in our prayers With love John and Francia

To Karen and the Shanbon Family. Deepest condolences to you. I've been associated with Steven and the store for 25 years and have had great respect for him. He had a great sense of loyalty to me and my family all these years. The first year I worked for him he told me that I would never be out of work and he was true to his word. Rest in peace Steve

My dear cousin, I hope you are at peace now. The last couple of months, watching you fight was difficult for both of us. We laughed and we cried together. You will always be in my heart. My deepest sympathy to your darling wife Karen and to your sisters, Abbe and Shelly. Also to Mara. We who loved him so. will truly miss him.

To the Shanbon Family:
Steven was a student of mine in grade 8 and we stayed friends for a long time after when we became customers of Hi Neighbour. He was a special person!!! to us and we are sending our thoughts and prayers at this very difficult time.

You have achieved immortality in the thoughts and minds of those who knew you and in the hearts of those who loved you. God Bless!

Our deepest condolences to Steven's family. And to his family at Hi Neighbour.

I have known Steven my whole life but was lucky enough to get to know him better these last few years. He was awesome and he will be sadly missed. He had a zest for life and it is so sad that his time was cut short. My thoughts are with his family and close friends. I will always have good memories.
Ellen (Gardner) Sandler

Our prayers and love are with you Karen at this time of sorrow, for losing such a beautiful man.We loved his stories and his visits to Farmville.Always kidding that he wanted to eat my animals.We love you Steve and it was so great to know you; you will be truly missed :(

Karen and Family,
Steve was such a part of our family life and we all want to pay our condolences to Karen and her family. I am so happy that Steve was able to attend Frank's Memorial and give a speech that embodied his a Frank's remarkable friendship. My mother sends her love. Cathy (Fihn)Styles

Our thoughts and prayers are with you Karen and family in this time of such sorrow. Steve's bright spirit for life lives forever in our neighborhood.. He truly loved and lived "Hi Neighbor!"

Please know that you, the family of Steven, will be in our thoughts and prayers at this time. He will be greatly missed.
Carol & Fernando Antonelli

Karen, Shelly and Abbee

Our deepest sympathy to you and your family. He truly was a dear friend and will be deeply missed. Steve will continue to live on in the hearts of everyone who loved him
We will alway cherish the great memories

A sweet Teddy Bear this man was.I will miss stopping in to the store just to say Hi.Rest easy Steven.You will b missed. Jane Schultz

Sorry for your loss, Rest In Peace Steve. What a wonderful human being. Our father in heavan needs new floors. He took the best man for the job, Always remembered never forgotten
Dawn Grossett.

Remembering the Shanbon family from the earliest years...Sincerest sympathies to
his wife and children,as well as Shelley, Abby and the Bettanys.
-Rose Anne(White) & Rodney Richardson

It saddens me to hear of Steven`s death. My husband died also @ the age of 61 with the same cancer.I would see Steven @ the cancer clinic quite often, where he would purchase my shortbread cookies.I bought a carpet from him this winter.I really experienced his knowledge of flooring and his expert salesmanship.I believe he could of sold me anything! I haven`t met many businessman with the ability to really listen as Steven could. I wish I could pay my respects in person but I am not able. Shelley and Mara I will be feeling for you both and I will light that candle!

You were my mentor and my guidance throughout my childhood and into becoming the man I am today. Rest In Peace to a wonderful soul that will ALWAYS be remembered!!!

I woke up this morning with a huge ache in my heart… still barely sinking in you are not with me. I love you. Karen

To the Shanbon family,
Steven was a warm compassionate and loving person. I always looked at him as the James Dean of our family; a little naughty and on the wild side with a great big heart. He was a special person who really embraced life and did it "Steven's way". Rest in peace dear cousin.

Brian and Marilyn Goldman

May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.

So sorry for your loss Shelly. What a beautiful tribute to your brother. Thinking about you in this difficult time.
Angie Hanson

Although I only met Steven a handful of times at Robin's house or out and about , I remember his strong handshake and how he would look you straight in the eye when you spoke to him because at that moment you were the one who was important:) he was a great guy, made me laugh and most of all showed me that true everlasting friendships are forever as he was one of my dearest friend Robin's best friend always:) he showed this through his interactions with her, he was not only her best friend but her brother. He will be missed by all that had the honour to meet him.