Charles O. Stepp

Charles O. Stepp, age 85, of Quailvue Rd., Hempfield Twp., Greenville passed away unexpectedly Friday afternoon, January 24, 2025, in UPMC Shadyside.

He was born in Superior, PA on September 18, 1939 to Merle and Anna (Ilko) Stepp. After graduating from West Deer High School in 1957, he started work on the Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad as a Carman Helper in the freight car repair department. He worked the railroad for forty years, first at Butler, PA as a Foreman and then in Albion, PA as the District Car Foreman before moving to Greenville where he worked as a Foreman in the car shop and retired as the Maintenance Manager of all locomotive and freight car inspections and repairs for the entire company.

Charlie was a member of St. Michael Roman Catholic Church, Greenville, Knights of Columbus Fitzmartin Council #1446, and was a life member of B. P. O. E. #145. When he was not working, he spent 26 years coaching Little League and American Legion Baseball. Charlie also enjoyed going to a casino with his wife and playing slot machines. He loved his dogs, Max and Pepper, and watching his grandson Josh’s dogs play on their new farm. In the summer, Charlie would sit on the porch with his wife watching the birds and squirrels. He also enjoyed watching the Pirates, Yankees, and Steelers and attending the Pirates spring training camp. Charlie loved attending his grandchildren’s and great-grandchildren’s sporting events and giving them advice. One of his greatest joys was calling them on a daily basis.

Charlie met his wife, Lorraine A. Washlaski, in 1956, and they married on May 2, 1959. They recently celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary. 

In addition to his wife, he is survived by two daughters, Susan Brennan and Terry Johnson, both of Greenville; his daughters-in-law, Sonya Stepp of Ripley, NY and Lisa Stepp of Knoxville, TN; 13 grandchildren: Heather (Paul) Marinelli, Abby (Gerald) Power, Courtney (Jason) Lopez, Jessica (Travis) Brown, Andrew Brennan, Christopher (Megan) Stepp, Jaimie (fiancé, Zach) Stepp, Amanda (fiancé Steve) Stepp, Zachary (Jessica) Johnson, Joshua (Chelsey) Johnson, Hannah (Daniel) Alvarez, Jameson Stepp, and Jackson Stepp; and 16 great-grandchildren: Anthony, Logan, Sophia, Silvia, James, Nathan, LJ, Camrin, Vivian, Aaleyah, Makayla, Kaleyna, Jaxson, Tristan, Mackenzie, and Forrest.

Charlie was preceded in death by his parents; two sons, Timothy Stepp and Gary Stepp; two sons-in-law, Walter Johnson and Daniel Brennan; a brother, George Stepp; a grandson, Kenny Stepp; and a great-grandson, Quincy Stepp.

Services:

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM on Friday, 1/31/25, in St. Michael Roman Catholic Church, Greenville, with Fr. Brandon Kleckner, Pastor of the Church, as Celebrant. Family and friends will be received on Thursday, 1/30/25, from 4-7 PM in Loutzenhiser-Jordan Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., 366-368 S. Main St., Greenville. Burial will be in St. Michael’s Cemetery. Memorial Contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place Memphis, TN 38105.

Online visitors are welcome to sign the guest book and view a Video Tribute at www.loutzenhiserfuneralhome.com.