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UPDATE TO MY INFO: Steve retired from the NYPD, where he served 21 years. He was also a licensed Private Investigator (along with his wife) licensed in NY and AZ. Unfortunately, he developed diabetes type 2 10 years ago, and other illnesses (he was exposed for some time to Agent Orange) and became very sick and basically bedridden, unable to walk, having to be transferred by Hoyer lift from bed to wheel chair and vice versa, and needing 24 hour care..He was in the Nursing Home Unit of the Bronx VA Hospital on Kingsbridge RD, Bronx, NY.and in Hospice Care. , and then in DeWitt Rehabilitation and Nursing Home in NYC, where he passed away.

His death has been declared Service Connected for AO related DM2,, etc. but the rest of his claims are either pending or being resubmitted for reconsideration. His wife, , who is also a licensed Real Estate Broker, runs their Private Investigation business, Platinum Investigations. Up until the end, Steve was mentally aware and loved to talk with his wife. His wife became involved with the Destroyer Escort Radar Picket Ship site, , Veterans Info, and many other military organizations, and she located his shipmates from almost 40 years ago, and kept in close touch with them by email. Though his wife did all the emailing, Steve would chat with his buddies about the hilarious, the shore leaves they didn't remember, but would only allude to the horrors that haunted them all from being in country.

Stephen had both military honors and NYPD Ceremonial Unit honors, at his funeral, and he now sleeps among his brothers in arms in Calverton National Cemetery in Calverton, NY, on Long Island. He is desperately missed.

Pain free, sleep in the arms of the Lord
Sailor, rest your oars

Boody, Stephen (Steve), RM2