Obituary of Steven R. H. Geis

Steven Robert Geis passed away on July 5, 2013 at the age of 44. A devoted son, affectionate brother and exceptional, kind and beautiful soul. Steven’s proudest moments were when he became Godfather to his second nephew (Cody) and when he won his first gold medal swimming at the Special Olympics. Steven worked at the Enchanted Florist at the Allegro Services. As a member of Saint Mary’s in Denville, he was well known at the 8:00 mass. He loved eating, working at the flower shop, swimming, U2, and being with his family and friends. Steven’s mission in life was to connect people with each other. His relatives and friends describe him as special because he had a purity everybody could see. Even in death, Steven will continue to give through the donation of his organs, a demonstration of Steven’s rare and unique way of bringing life to all those around him. He was born in Denville, NJ on January 6, 1969 to Loretta DeLuca Geis and Robert Henry Geis. Survived by his mother Loretta Geis, sister Christina Meringolo and her husband Bruce, brother Jeffrey Geis and his wife Julie, sister Lori Scherzer and her husband Philip and his nieces and nephews Ryan, Cody, Hope, Danielle, Matthew, Noah, Alex and Abby. Funeral services will begin at Norman Dean Home for Services 16 Righter Ave Denville, NJ 07834 at 9AM on Thursday July 11, 2013 and then going to St. Mary’s Church in Denville for a 10AM Liturgy of Christian Burial mass. Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Wednesday from 4-7PM. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to: Allegro Schools 125 Ridgedale Avenue Cedar Knolls, NJ 07927 ATT: Debra Lewinson Arc of Morris County 1 Executive Drive P.O. Box 123 Morris Plains, NJ 07950 ATT: Bill Testa Special Olympics NJ 3 Princess Road Lawrenceville, NJ 08648 https://secure.sonj.org/donate-now Please light a candle in his memory at: www.normandean.com.