Stephen J. Wheeler

Stephen J. Wheeler Palmyra/Newark"Stephen J. Wheeler, 54, died Monday (December 17, 2007) as a result of a snowmobile accident. Friends may call on Thursday (December 20th) from 5-8 P.M. at the Paul L. Murphy & Sons Funeral Home, 127 East Miller Street, Newark. Funeral services will be11 A.M, on Friday (December 21st) at the funeral home. Interment will be at the convenience of the family. Memorials in his name my be made to Ducks Unlimited, Inc., 1 Waterfowl Way, Memphis, TN 38120 or to the Newark Rod & Gun Club, 5704 Tellier Road, Newark, NY 14513. Mr. Wheeler was born on February 28, 1953 in Rochester, the son of James and Nancy Steinorth Wheeler. He was a 1971 graduate of R.L. Thomas High School in Webster. For the past eighteen years, Steve worked for the Pike Construction Company of Rochester, where he was a project manager on various job sites. He was a member of the Local 85 Carpenter's Union in Rochester. Steve was an avid outdoor sportsman. He loved hunting, fishing, archery, and snowmobiling. For the past eleven years, he has volunteered at the Poags Hole Hill Climb, a motorcycle event in Dansville. He is survived by his wife of 31 years, Barbara Phillips Wheeler, four children Kathleen (Gregory) Barker of Newark, Matthew of Totowa N.J., James and Victoria Wheeler both at home, his parents James and Nancy Wheeler of Webster, a sister Wende (Daniel) Copeland of Webster two nieces and a nephew.