Steven Douglas Yeshiah Comisar

Steve was originally born Stephen, but says he couldn’t figure out how to spell his name in Kindergarten so they changed the spelling to Steven. He also let Craig grow up thinking he’d been so dumb he failed the 5th grade. In truth, he failed because he was out almost the entire year with a childhood illness that nearly killed him.

Steve was the youngest of Faye and Shalom’s three sons. Steve says Craig takes after his oldest brother Manny Maor Comisar. Manny married Lois Stahl and has 4 children and 8 grandchildren. Lois, may her memory be a blessing, passed away unexpectedly in the summer of 2002. Steve spent the most time as a young man with his middle brother Bob. Bob is a character…we’ll leave it at that…and he and Steve got into a lot of mischief together.

Steve married Rebecca Pierce in 1978. They worked together at the Cincinnati Enquirer. Becky was putting herself through night school at the University of Cincinnati.  Steve’s first of four children Craig was born when he was 39. Craig was followed several years later by Kim then by twins Steph and Kate.

Today Steve and Becky live outside of West Chester, Ohio. The highlight of their life is watching their three daughters play soccer. Last year, an enthusiastic Steve won the chicken dance competition at a Wright State game. Kate and Steph were rather mortified.