Steven Merrill Hankinson's Obituary
On April 24, 2017, Steve died peacefully at his residence in Loudoun County, Va. He was born in 1965 in Richmond, Virginia and was married to Jeannine and had four children (Stephanie, Sasha, Connor and Sienna), all of whom he loved dearly. Jeannine was an extraordinary spouse in his battle against cancer. He also is survived by his parents Patricia and Richard Hankinson of Vienna, Va., and a brother, Todd and wife Candace of North Carolina and a sister Kristine Dollard and husband Ben in California. He was close to his sister-in-law Stella who was also of great help during his illness. He has eight nieces and nephews. Steve was a financial analyst for a large communication company, after studying business at Virginia Tech and earning an MBA from George Washington University.
Steve was an expert card player and an avid baseball fan, especially of the Pittsburgh Pirates. He called his father nearly every day to discuss sports and politics. Steve was a graduate of Oakton High School where he played baseball and basketball. He excelled at baseball in adult leagues in Northern Virginia through 2012 and coached youth basketball and softball teams. Steve learned to fish from his grandfather at a young age and developed a lifelong love of fishing that he shared with his children over the years. Each summer, Steve and Jeannine enjoyed visiting the beach in Duck, NC with their children and extended family.
Steve will always be remembered for being a good husband, wonderful father, caring big brother and devoted son. His beautiful warm smile gave his mother and father great joy since his childhood.
Funeral services will be held Friday April 28, 2017 11:00 AM at Loudoun Funeral Chapel 158 Catoctin Circle SE Leesburg, VA 20175. A visitation will be held from 9:30 AM until the time of the services. Interment will be held at Emmanuel Church Cemetery Middleburg, VA.
In lieu of flowers, please consider donations to the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, P.O. Box 17046, Baltimore, MD 21297-0251.
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