Burton Stanley “Steve” Shepard, 79, of Dunkirk passed away March 29, 2013 at Bay Ridge Health Care Center in Annapolis. He was born in Hanover, NH on January 24, 1934 to Burton Stephan and Irene (Ducharme) Shepard. Steve graduated from West Lebanon High School in June 1952. After graduation, he enlisted in the United States Air Force, serving for four years. During his tour he was privileged to be assigned to summer White House duties to President Dwight D. Eisenhower and First Lady Mamie Eisenhower in Denver, CO. Despite his dislike of cold weather, Steve was later reassigned to St. Lawrence Island which is over 110 miles of the coast of Nome, AL in the Bering Straits. Following his military career he worked in various positions with the American Automobile Association (AAA) and retired as Manager of Tour Reservations. Mr. Shepard loved to travel and while working for AAA he went on cruises to the Mediterranean and Scandinavia. He continued his travels into retirement with cruises to the Mexican Riviera and Caribbean Islands. Steve was an avid antique buff. Most of his weekends were spent at Willetta’s Antiques and Nice ‘n Fleasy in North Beach with his close friends Lettie Zaffaroni and Dale Thomas. He was a member of the American Legion, a lifetime member of the Calvert Humane Society, contributor to the Calvert Animal Welfare League and American Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

Steve was preceded in death by his parents, brothers Richard, Jared G. and Danny G. Shepard, and a sister Natalie D. Thibodeau. He is survived by sisters Nadine L. Nash and husband Robert of Dunedin, FL, Germaine A. Thibodeau and husband Roy of St. Petersburg, FL, and Terry Shepard of Lebanon, NH; brothers Randy Shepard of West Lebanon, NH and Michael Shepard of Jericho, VT, and brother and sister in spirit, Charles and Anita Carroll of Dunkirk.