Stephen Raymond Graalman's Obituary
Stephen “Steve” Graalman, age 67, died peacefully on August 22, 2022, after a valiant battle against prostate cancer. Steve is survived by his wife Lori and a large loving family including brothers, sisters, nephews, nieces, grandnephews, grandnieces, and his Momasan.
Steve was born in Germany to parents James and Betty Graalman, who raised him and his sister Sheri in a loving household. He graduated from the University of Maryland with a degree in Computer Science. He enjoyed his career path of multiple assignments in the IT field, where he was widely recognized as an expert in software troubleshooting.
The true love of Steve’s life was Lori. Steve and Lori shared an incredibly special bond, and the beautiful love story of their 35-year marriage was, and will forever be, a source of inspiration to all.
Steve loved to play. His hobbies included amateur road racing, boating, jet skiing, motorcycle riding, and car repair. His fun adventurous spirit was contagious, and he generously shared his talents, tools, time, toys, and advice with others. Steve’s family and friends will always remember him as a happy, friendly, smiling, supportive, larger than life role model. While everybody loved him, his nephews and nieces were all particularly fond of their Uncle Steve because he loved them unconditionally, spoiled them rotten, and did everything he could to ensure their happiness.
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