Steve J. Kemp, Vietnam veteran

Steve J. Kemp, 72, passed away peacefully in his home in Selbyville Friday, Sept. 20, 2019, after a brief illness. 

 Steve was formerly from Bowie, Md., and retired from the IBEW, Local 26, in Washington, D.C. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and served in Vietnam.

At his death, Steve was re-joined with the love of his life, his dance partner and wife of 47 years, Sharon L. Kemp. 

He is survived by his mother Rosalie Kemp; his siblings, Jean Napolitano, Donna Sanger and her husband Randy, Patricia Kemp, Michael Kemp and his wife Melissa, Paul Kemp, Kathie Poplai and her husband Neal, Patrick Kemp and his wife Melissa; his dear in-laws, Carol and Tommy Park, Mike and Kasha Helget, Mary Ann and Donald Maurey.  Steve also leaves behind numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, neighbors and friends.

The family would like to thank all of his wonderful friends who cared and visited him during this illness.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, Sept. 27, with visitation at 10:30 a.m., Mass at 11 a.m. , at St. Luke’s Catholic Church, 9903 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, Md. Interment will follow the service at the Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery followed by a reception at Bear Trap Dunes, 7 Clubhouse Drive, Ocean View.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Steve Kemp’s memory can be sent to Worcester County GOLD, 299 Commerce St., Snow Hill, MD 21863 or a Cancer Foundation of your choice. 

Online condolences may be sent by visiting www.melsonfuneralservices.com