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'''Born:''' <span style="">October 22, 1947

'''Died:''' <span style="">April 10, 2010

'''Married:''' <span style="">Lynda Darling

'''Children: '''<span style="">Stevenson H. Waltien III, and Alexandra "Ali" Waltien 

SHELBURNE, Vt. -- '''Stevenson H. Waltien Jr.''', 62, died unexpectedly on Saturday, April 10, 2010 at his residence.

He was born in Saranac Lake on Oct. 22, 1947, the son of [[Stevenson%20H.%20Waltien|Stevenson H.]]  and [[Frances%20Waltien|Frances (O'Brien) Waltien]]. He attended the Cranwell School in Lennox, Mass. and graduated from the University of Vermont in 1970.

On May 26, 1973, he married his best friend, Lynda Darling, of Barre, Vt. 

Steve was employed as Senior Resident Director and Vice President of Merrill Lynch's Burlington office. He was also a certified financial manager. He received the 2002 Lifetime Community Achievement Award from <span style="">Merrill Lynch and a 2009 National Leadership Recognition for a <span style="">Resident Director of <span style="">Merrill Lynch. Prior to working at <span style="">Merrill Lynch, Steve had an 18-year career at Vermont Federal Bank.

Steve will be remembered as having a strong and passionate presence in the community as evidenced by his numerous contributions to myriad organizations. He served terms as president of the Burlington United Way, president of The <span style="">Burlington Tennis Club and president of the Greater <span style="">Burlington YMCA. He was also an active member of the UVM Board of Trustees, the Fletcher Allen Hospital Board, the Governor's Council of Economic Advisors, Spectrum and the Shelburne Zoning Board. At the time of his death he was campaign treasurer for U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy, board chairman of the Stern Center, an active member of Sigma Phi Epsilon alumni association, University of Vermont alumni relations and various neighborhood organizations.

Above all else, Steve was devoted to his family, the centerpiece of his life. He is survived by his adored wife Lynda Waltien of Shelburne, Vt.; his beloved children: Stevenson H. Waltien III of Chicago, Ill., and Alexandra "Ali" Waltien of <span style="">Burlington, Vt.; his sister-in-law Beverly Sassorossi and her husband Jeff of Lebanon, N.H.; his nephew William <span style="">Sassorossi; his niece Kristine <span style="">Sassorossi; and numerous cousins and close friends. . . .