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Myles H. Stiefvater

Myles Honor Stiefvater of Newark Delaware, age 58, passed away on October 30th after a prolonged, but determined and hard-fought battle against cancer and a number of ailments.

Myles was born in Syracuse, New York, son of Charles and Joan Stiefvater. He grew up in Lititz, Pennsylvania, where he attended Lancaster Country Day School. Myles received his BA from the University of Delaware in Newark, DE, where he made his residence after graduation. It was at the University of Delaware where he met his wife, Cheryl Brighton; they were married for 31 years.

Myles and Cheryl raised a son and a daughter, Brighton and Tatyana, whom, along with Cheryl, were the pride and joy of his life. Brighton graduated from Kutztown University and Tatyana is currently a student at Harcum College.

Besides his family and friends, Myles other love was music. He was an accomplished guitar player and enjoyed playing in bands and with his similarly musically inclined friends.

Myles was an office equipment salesperson, working for a number international manufacturers, where he won many salesperson of the year awards (and enjoyed the trips that came with the awards). He most recently worked at the independent company, Laser Tone Business Systems in Milford, Delaware.

His other ‘profession’ was an avid collector (and a very occasional seller) of comics and comic and movie memorabilia, amassing an impressive collection and transforming his basement into a museum of sorts (Cheryl being a very tolerant wife on this score).

Myles fought a long and hard battle against leukemia and other assorted issues. He refused to give up, refused to complain and time after time, would bounce back from the most difficult situations. Myles was greatly aided in his fight by Dr. David Porter of the University of Pennsylvania, who provided the best care and treatments possible. The family will be forever in his debt.

Myles is survived by his wife, Cheryl, his children, Brighton and Tatyana, all of Newark, Delaware, and his brother Laird, of New York City.

The service will be held on Saturday, November 13th, at 11AM at The First Presbyterian Church of Newark, at 292 W Main St, Newark, DE 19711. There will be reception following the service.

Memorial contributions in Myles name can be made to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

Funeral Services

The service will be held on Saturday, November 13th, at 11AM at The First Presbyterian Church of Newark, at 292 W Main St, Newark, DE 19711. There will be reception following the service.

Condolences

    Justin McCarthy lit a candle and writes,
    Cheryl, Brighton, Tatyana, and Laird: I'm crushed and feel so badly for all of you. Yes, Myles did fight a good fight, but it is still way too early to see him leave. I have so many fond memories of time spent with Myles, over more than 50 years. So many are worth recounting to whomever will listen, the rest we shall let fade because the world doesn't need to know all of the craziness that he, Laird, and I perpetrated over the first 15 years of our friendship. I'm glad he is no longer suffering, glad that he will live on in our memories, and I will forever think of him as a sign of courage and strength, but I will miss him dearly. I'm sure all of you will miss him far more than I, and I can only say how sorry I am for your loss. Justin aka Fox
    11/04/2021 02:03 pm
    Dwayne Kim lit a candle and writes,
    Oh no, terrible news. My condolences to Cheryl, Brighton, Tatiana, Laird and the rest of the Stiefvater friends & family. Thank you to Matt Walton for letting me know of Myles’ passing. My brain is flooded with memories of better times, when we were young and indestructible. Myles, Matt and I were BFFs in Middle and High School at LCDS and we had SO much fun! I was a nerd, Myles had the cool car, the cool parents (RIP Chuck and Joan) and the cool older brother. He took me to my very first concert ever, 1978, UFO opening for Black Sabbath at the Philadelphia Spectrum, I was reborn, my parents were so pissed. So many great memories from high school. Fast forward past college when Myles and Cheryl married, I remember thinking they were a good match and I was happy for them. Thank you Cheryl for being a constant presence in Myles’ life, I’m so sorry for our loss. Then life happened, we drifted apart, I moved to California. I was fortunate enough to reconnect with Myles a couple years ago when I tracked him down after realizing we worked for the same global company on different coasts. He shared his health challenges and we agreed that perhaps we should have taken high school and college more seriously, lol. For the past year, a little voice in my head kept telling me to catch up with Myles, now I regret not being a better listener. This is hitting me really hard, I’m typing through the tears. I’ll have a Totinos pizza and a beer later. And I’ll try to live my best life to honor Myles because I think that’s what he’d want. Someday we’ll catch up, RIP my friend.
    11/05/2021 06:00 pm
    Steve Gold lit a candle and writes,
    I am very sad to hear that Myles has passed away. I knew Miles in high school at LCDS, and since they were only 19 of us in our high school class we got to know each other very well. Although I would not say I was one of his best friends I would say I was always a great admirer of his and his incredible wit and sense of humor. He was always a larger than life character and I can only imagine how many lives he has touched since I last saw him. My heartfelt condolences to his family and friends. RIP and rock on buddy 😌
    11/10/2021 07:22 am
    Joe Dowling writes,
    My best friend died last week. Shouldn't have been a shock, but it was. I have three brothers but he was like a fourth. We were Bonded by our love of pop culture, by our running around like nuts pursuing and buying plastic figures, by our politics, by our love of our families, and, yes, by our cheapness. At thousands of lunches we discussed and analyzed—á la Seinfeld and Constanza—the meaning of life and bigger matters like parking lot etiquette and tipping. For 15 years, or to put it in nerd terms, through the entire Daniel Craig James Bond run, we talked virtually every day on the phone. God I miss him. It still hurts, a lot. In a way it’s a good thing I won’t be able to be there for his funeral because I'd be crying like I am now just writing this Condolence.
    11/11/2021 09:40 am
    John Menafra writes,
    Rest in peace Myles. My condolences to the family.
    11/14/2021 05:05 pm
    Todd Sheffer writes,
    My belated condolences to the family. I shared a connection with Myles for over 25 years with a love of collecting. We talked about once a year on the phone for hours at a time and visited a few times over the years. I was sorry to find this notice online. He will always be missed by me. So sorry for your loss.
    12/31/2021 05:58 pm

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