Steven Alfred Pepper

Obituary for Steven A. Pepper

Georgetown—Steven A. Pepper, passed away on December 1, 2023, at age 83.

Steve graduated from Georgetown High School in 1958 and attended Wesley College until enlisting in the US Air Force in late 1960. He served his entire enlistment stationed at Zweibrucken Air Base, Germany with the US Air Force Security Service. After his military obligation, Steve spent over 50 years in the financial services sector and lived in Germany for a total of 27 years. He returned to Delaware in 1991 and served a term as Mayor of Georgetown from 1996-1998.

He is survived by his four sons Mike, Carey, Mark, and Terry; grandchildren Bryan, Erik, Christopher, Naima, Stella, and Colin; great grandchildren Brant, Autumn, and Caden. Dear brother to Janice (Owens), Martha (Callaway), and Donna (Rogers) and brother-in-law to her husband Phillip.

Steve was predeceased by his mother (Ellen Virginia Pepper) and father (Alfred Leroy Pepper). He is also survived by extended family and friends in Arizona, Delaware, Maryland, and Nevada as well as in Germany.

Interment will be at the Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 26669 Patriot’s Way, Millsboro, DE 19966 on December 27, 2023, at 11:00 am, with a reception to follow from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm at the home of Janice Owens, 20280 Ennis Rd, Georgetown, DE 19947.

For more information or to place an online condolence, please see the Short Funeral Services website: (www.Shortfuneralservicesandcremation.com).

In lieu of flowers, please consider a memorial donation to the Historic Georgetown Association, 510 S. Bedford Street, Georgetown DE 19947 (www.georgetowntrainstation.org).