Stephen Elinich

Stephen V Elinich 78 of Ephrata Pa entered his final journey into eternal life on Sunday Aug 29th, 2021. Stephen was born in Philadelphia and he was the eldest son of Stephen G and Angelina Pirrone Elinich and eldest brother of Carol Drueding McGinnis and Timothy Elinich which he was preceded in death by. He survived and is going to be missed by three children. Sherry Lynne Martin, loving companion of David Remp Adamstown, Todd Stephen, loving companion of Kathie Firestone Ephrata, Angela Renee Knauer, wife of Ricky Lee Knauer Palmyra. Four grandchildren Danica TL Martin, loving companion of Shawn Michael, Dallastown, Chastity PY Cummings, wife of Daniel Cummings, Ephrata, Michael Knauer loving husband of Amanda C Knauer, Palmyra, and Kyle Knauer, of Palmyra. 7 great granddaughters Hope-Lynne, Rylea, Milani, Sydney, Marianna, Rosaliya, and Aria. A niece Janel Drueding Keller, loving wife of Michael Kellerof NJ, and Brandon Elinich of Mt Penn PA. And is going to be deeply missed by his favorite and loved companion, Lydia, his rescued kitty that he loved very very much and is now in the hands and being loved by a neighboring friend. Steve grew up and went to school and graduated from Bensalem High School in Bucks County Pa. He also attended trade school as well. Although he gained a lot of knowledge from his father he was a lot like him in many ways. He loved playing the drums. Steve loved anything that kept him busy and working with his hands. Being dyslexic did not hold him back in fact he pushed himself and loved to learn how to read and took many many notes and had fantastic memory. Steve learned alot from his father and like his dad was a great auto mechanic and had an ear and feel to fine tune any car before all these electronic computerized vehicles came into existence. In his spare time he would help out his son at his son's shop in Ephrata, T.S,E's Auto Accessories with running for parts and helping with installs and anywhere he was needed. He became a part of the shop and was known as "Pops" and everyone knew him and loved him. Steve was also an amazing craftsman, crafter and remodeler. This was something else he gained from his father. Woodworking was a way for him to express himself and that he did. At one point he started making wooden furniture and wooden craft items for his daughters craft store in Ephrata where she worked and then ended up opening up her own store on Main St in Ephrata called Nan's Kountry Hutch With Much and Steves was "Treasures of the Past''. Something else he did like his father was he enlisted in the Service in the Army. He was never deployed but he did serve. He did a lot of support for the Lebanon Va where he also received services. Steve was known as Dad, Pop, Pops, Stephen, Pop Pop and he is going to be missed. He grew up in an Italian home and raised the Catholic faith which he carried with him on a daily basis. There was a lot us children did not know about him and the big thing was how much he touched people and helped others out. Dad was a simple man. He did not need a lot and what little he had he treasured. He did not show much emotion but when he did you knew it was sincere. 12 years ago he was diagnosed with stage 4 brain cancer, the dr came out of the surgery and told us that he had 4 maybe 5 months to live, when dad was told this he said oh not this man, i got things to do, and he was right he had a lot to do, He made it 12 years with no brain cancer because he believed and he had faith and he was not claiming negativity and he was not having negativity beat him and definitely not keep him down. Some things he loved was of course cars and working on them especially the old ones, him and his son Todd have a Ford Ranchero together and i am so looking forward to the future and seeing that car getting tuned up and back up and running and my brother getting thumbs up from people in passing and that making him feel so good and him knowing that Pops is ever so proud of him. He was proud of the baby of the family, our sister because she was the one that looked the most like the Elinich side, she was the lighter skinned but had beautiful blonde hair and gorgeous blue eyes. But he was proud of her for her strength and her strong will to hang on for what she believed in and if she got kicked down, she always got back up. He loved meeting people when he'd go out to the diner and for a number of years he was a fixture at the Ephrata Diner. He loved his coffee, sweets and desserts. He loved angels, he believed in them and I do too. He loved anything having to do with Americana, stars, eagles, the Flag and helping our Veterans. He liked helping others when and if he could no matter when it was. His smile and chuckle is going to be missed greatly. He might not have been in our lives as children, he was never far and always somehow knew what was going on. I am glad we came to have him in our lives and him to know his grandbabies and great grandbabies. I want to thank everyone that loved him and was his friend and would help him when he needed it. He might not have said anything and if he did say something I believe he meant it. My brother said it best the day he passed, and I will end it here: "Well buddy, no boundaries, rules, regulations where you are at. you're now free Pop and I will forever be grateful for the wonderful times together and the bad times we made it through. Pop please watch over me and guide me through this life I now live without you. Rest In Peace dad, we all love and will miss you more than you will ever know, Todd, Angie, Sher aka Sherry, & your loving grandchildren & great grandbabies