Stephen W. Lord

March 7, 1941 - May 9, 2016

PITTSBURG – Stephen W. Lord, 75, of Pittsburg, passed away at the Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital on Monday afternoon, May 9, 2016, with his family by his side. Steve was born on March 7, 1941, in West Stewartstown, NH, a son of the late William and Kate (Fuller) Lord. He attended Pittsburg schools and Springfield College. He received his Master’s degree at Boston University. Steve was a teacher and coach, and taught in Vermont, Massachusetts and New Hampshire. He later entered the business field with the company that grew to become the J. Jill Group. He was the VP of the distribution center at the time of his retirement in 2003. He then returned to his home in the mountains of Pittsburg to enjoy fishing, hunting with his buddies, sugaring and mowing a lot of grass. He served his local community on the school board as a member and chairman. He was a familiar face at many sporting events and school functions. Steve loved his life in Pittsburg surrounded by his family and many friends; however, he was not shy to leave town for a gambling adventure, favorites being Atlantis, La Malbaie, Canada, Montreal, Las Vegas, Foxwoods and Oxford, Maine. He will be missed and remembered by many. Steve had a zest for life and lived it to the max. His bucket list was fulfilled. He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Kathleen (Halnon) Lord; a daughter Sarah Lord and friend Chris Noyes; step-daughter, Christine Hajjar, and two grandchildren, Dylan Hajjar and Micki Rae Edwards; his sister, Andrea Young and husband Winston; brothers-in-law, John Halnon and Robert Cross and families. Steve was predeceased by his step-son, Michael Edwards. Calling hours will be on Sunday, May 15, 2016, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Jenkins & Newman Funeral Home in Colebrook. A service will immediately follow at 3 p.m. at the funeral home. Interment will occur at a later date in the Indian Stream Cemetery in Pittsburg. Steve wished that any expression of sympathy be made to a scholarship fund at the Pittsburg School. Checks should be payable to the Trustees of the Trust Fund for Pittsburg, NH, Kate Lord Scholarship, c/o David Covill, 12 School St., Pittsburg, NH 03592. Condolences may be offered to the family on-line by going to www.jenkinsnewman.com. Funeral arrangements in NH are under the direction of Jenkins & Newman Funeral Home in Colebrook.