Stephen A. Wick

Stephen A. Wick, age 82, of Chardon, passed away on Nov. 2, 2024, at his home following an illness. Born Sept. 7, 1942, in Cleveland to Robert S. and Stella (nee: Rusnak) Wick. He was a lifelong resident of Chardon. A naturalist at heart, he spent many years working at the Holden Arboretum and the Geauga Park District where he worked on the construction of many of our county's parks, including Big Creek Park, Swine Creek, and others. His vocation was teacher. Whether it was his work at the Lake County detention center alternative school, tutoring at the Chardon middle school, helping people obtain a GED or identifying trees on a walk through the woods, he taught. He was a lover of music, played Baritone Horn in the Geauga County fair band for over 50 years and formed and led the Pilgrim Brass at his church for 36 years. He is survived by his wife of 58 years Mary (née: Pope) of Chardon; children Robert (Amy) of Chardon, Karl (Patricia) of Hambden Twp, and Anne (Nick) Matteo of Boulder CO, and seven grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother R. David Wick. A Celebration of Life will be held at Pilgrim Christian Church, 202 S Hambden St in Chardon, on Saturday November 16th. Visitation with friends and family will be from 10am - 12pm, followed by a memorial service at 12pm with a reception to follow in Fellowship Hall. In lieu of flowers, donations to the church music fund will be appreciated. Services entrusted to the Potti & Marc F. Burr Funeral Homes of Madison, Chardon, Painesville & Fairport Harbor.