EARLA RITZ - 4 SEP 2009

I recently moved back to area and was saddened by the news of Steve's passing.When I no longer heard from him via of email, I was perplexed. After hearing the sad news, memories came back of time spent with him. He was a friend. A bit complicated at times, but we shared strong shoulders for each other during the tough times.

We shared our love for music and of Little Feat, Clapton, and Don Henley (to name a few). He sent me a CD of Don Henley's "My Thanksgiving" and I still remember the first night I heard this song, a song that held great meaning for Steve. He lived on Florida Road at the time. He wanted me to hear the song and to listen carefully to the words. As it played, he swayed back and forth, with his eyes closed, cigarette in hand, near the fireplace. The song hit home for Steve, and will now me even more dear to me.

On one occasion, his daughter stayed at my home and after that, she wanted me over for a sleepover. I did so,and we baked a birthday cake for her father that night. I can still see his face and watery eyes when he came home and saw the cake.

Steve loved his family and was still mourning the loss of his sister. He shared with me his beautiful piano playing, one time. He expressed how he lost interest after his sister passed. He wore a hat that had special meaning to him during this time. I wish I could remember the story behind it.

I loved his humor and hearty laugh. We shared jokes and laughs, and even tears. We had "surveys" that we created for fun, for meeting someone of interest. If I had an interest in someone, he would playfully "screen" that person, and in return, I did the same. We would laugh over creating t shirts with a target on the chest, with "Just Shoot Me" written over the target. John Allyn was to be the president of the club. The memories will be cherished and kept safe, and he will be missed. My deepest sympathy to his family.

DONNA ENGLISH - 12 APRIL 2008

Thanks again for letting me know about Steve.i feel pretty bad now that i didn't looked him up a long time ago. I've often wondered if he had a music career, & that is why i contacted now. My first thought when I saw your portrait of him that it was for a CD cover. In my shock, I forgot to express my condolences to you & your family. Pardon my rudeness.This must have been difficult for you all & it is still a fresh wound. I lost my dear mother 17 years ago, but I still think of her every day & wish she were here.

So please relay this message to all the Smollins from all the Englishes. Steve touched our lives for many years & we will all remember him fondly.( even though my Dad was mad at him most of the time for making me cry, high school romances, you know. I have a daughter going through it now) We are truly sorry for your loss & know he will be missed by many. By the way, I still have the Christmas ornament your father made me in 1974 & put it on my tree every year. I also still have all the jewelry Steve gave me when we dated, how interesting that I would save it. Peace to you & yours,

VIVKI D'ALUTO MARTINEZ - 19 MAY 2008

My name is Vicki D'Aiuto Martinez I recently found out Steve passed away. We went to school together back in the day. He had still had carried my picture still since 1973. He had contacted me a couple of years ago and we've been emailing ever since. We had met for lunch and dinner. He was searching for answers and reflecting upon his life. We talked like 30 had never come between us. I cannot believe this has happened. My last email was January 22 of this year. Under the name mythmaker. I am devasted. I don't know what to say or do he was my ever constant companion on the computer. I had saved love letters he had sent to me in 1974 and had sent them back to him recently he could not believe I had saved the all of these years. I do not mean to intrude and I do not want anything I want to convey my condolences to his family and to let you know I personally will miss him terribly.

DIANE MORIN - 17 JUNE 2008

I found out about Steve after he passed and just haven't been able to remove him from my phone or email yet. He was such a great friend; we knew each other for over 20 years and I miss our "catch up" talks . I will post the information as you asked and keep you all in my prayers.

DONNA ENGLISH - 27 JUNE 2008

Thanks for the invitation to Steve's celebration. I wish I could come, as you know, I grew up in Georgetown, but it's not possible at this time.

I do have many fond memories of Steve. He was charming, handsome & a talented musician. I still have the jewelry he gave me & wear it on occasion. My only regret is that I didn't try to find him sooner. I know everyone is missing him.

My love to your family,

RANICE APPELL - 7 JULY 2008

So sorry I cannot attend.I lived quite aways away at this point and just can't. I did speak with Jen and she understands. Arnold is not well and I can't leave him overnight. It's a 4 hr drive and I can't do it in one day.

I will be thinking of all of you that day. I knew Steve a long time.Since he was 15yrs old. He certainly would have liked this! Please send my best to your Dad. I like him. He is a very nice man!! My thoughts are with all of you

VICTORIA MORROW - 8 JULY 2008

I am so sorry for the loss of your brother. I knew Steve thru the Saloon as I worked there in the early years. I actually lived with Steve for a short time when I dated Hop. I am so sad at his passing and would be honored to attend his Memorial Service.

FRANCIE EASTON - 10 JULY 2008

I am so sorry for the loss of your brother. I knew Steve thru the Saloon as I worked there in the early years. I actually lived with Steve for a short time when I dated Hop. I am so sad at his passing and would be honored to attend his Memorial Service.

GREG MANNING - 10 JUL 2008

Steve and I had so many great adventures together growing up on Easton Road, and playing in our high school band, Phoebus. After high school, Steve and I left for Florida, where we lived at my parents house in Belleaire, and worked at the Holiday Inn on Clearwater Beach. We started as busboys, but it wasn't long before Steve had talked himself into his first bartending job there.

We had reconnected last year, sharing our life stories. One thing that struck me was the love he felt for his daughter. He said that not everything had gone his way throughout the years, but that his daughter was the one thing he could look to for evidence he was successful. He was a proud papa.

My sympathies are with you, and the rest of the Smollin clan. I cannot make the Georgetown Tavern memorial, but please know that I am thinking of Steve, and will keep him in my prayers. If you wish to contact me for anything, please feel free to email, or visit when you are in town.

MARK CAMBPELL - 11 JUL 2008

I just learned about Steve’s passing last night. A mutual friend of Steve’s and mine, Greg Manning was surfing last night and found a Staples message board for the class of ’73 that listed Steve in memoriam.

Steve, Greg and I, along with Ed Hauser and Russell Zolan played together in a Grunge Rock band (or maybe it was just a grungy rock band; we were way ahead of the times for grunge). Outside of the band Steve and I spent a lot of time together even though we were from different towns. We met as a result of mutual friends in music circles. At first, he was the manager of the band I was in. In those days, it was the in thing for a High School rock band to have a “Manager” and you may remember, my brother Colin was the manager for one of your early bands in the mid 60’s. Managers usually were more like roadies than booking agents.

Even before we started working in the same band, Steve and I became good friends as he and I dated two girls that were best friends. When we weren’t spending time at his girlfriend’s house (because mine was spending the night there and his girl’s Mother was never home), we’d be hanging in his attic room at 106 Easton Road with his home made speakers blasting Black Sabbath or Procal Harum. That speaker system was so good; we actually used it as the PA for the band. They were good times.

It is unfortunate that we fell out of touch for so many years. I saw him at the Saloon in the early 80’s when Ed Hauser had his bachelor dinner there. I don’t frequent bars as a rule and never new that he remained at the saloon for all those years. Even though I still live in my family’s old homestead in Weston, I just never got up that way. I had found him again when your sister passed, but I too was battling cancer at the time and lost the connection again until this last year. A real estate agent I know, who knew my connection with 106 spotted the listing for 106 as being for sale and on a whim I forwarded to the email address I still had for him and we connected again for a while.

He will forever be etched in my mind as those years were some of my favorites and he played a large part.

I asked Ed Hauser to shoot me some copies of music we recorded with the band. Ed is the keeper of the tapes and if he is successful in finding something worthwhile I will send it along. In particular, there was a song Steve wrote that we recorded in an actual studio with a couple of other tunes. If Ed can convert it to an MP3 I’ll sent it to you.