Stephen Mazur

Northfield, NH... Stephen A. Mazur, Lt. Col., USAF, Retired, 78, of Northfield, died at Concord Hospital on Feb. 20, 2011. He was born in Franklin on Feb. 14, 1933 the son of Frank and Katherine (Waltos) Mazur. Steve was raised in Franklin and attended and graduated from St. Mary School and Franklin High School, Class of 1951. He continued his studies at UNH and graduated in 1956. Mr. Mazur served in the US Air Force for 20 years retiring as Lt. Colonel in 1976. As a helicopter pilot, he earned numerous awards including the Air Force Distinguished Flying Cross, Bronze Star Medal, and the Air Force Commendation Medal. He was a member of the Military Officers Assn. Of America, USAF Helicopter Pilots Assn., and the Vietnam Pilots Assn. Steve was a life member of VFW Post 1698 in Franklin and the Whiteman-Davidson American Legion Post #49 in Northfield. Following his military service, Mr. Mazur owned and operated Mazur's Hardware in Northfield for many years. Family members include his wife of 54 years, Jeanne (Hebert) Mazur of Northfield, 3 children: Stephen A. Mazur, Jr. and his wife Roxanne, of Franklin, Robert M. Mazur and his wife Julie, of Northfield, and Patricia M. Sawicki and her husband Stephen, of Northfield, 7 grandchildren, Courtney Mazur, William Mazur, Cassidy Mazur, Richard Mazur, Christopher Mazur, Jacqueline Mazur, and Kyle Sawicki, a brother, Frank P. Mazur of Tilton, and nieces and nephews. Visiting hours will be held Thursday, Feb. 24th from 5-7:00 pm at Paquette-Neun Funeral Home, 104 Park St., Northfield. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Friday, Feb. 25th at 10 am in St. Paul Church, School St., Franklin and burial with Military Honors will follow in NH Veterans Cemetery in Boscawen. Donations in memory of Mr. Mazur may be made to the NH Veterans Home, 139 Winter St., Tilton, NH 03276. For directions and an online guestbook, please visist www.neunfuneralhomes.com