Mr. James Alexander Steele

Mr. James Alexander Steele, 82, of Salisbury, NC passed away Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at The Lutheran Home at Trinity Oaks. Born September 19, 1933 in Bluefield, West Virginia, Jim was the son of Lydia Steele and Austin Steele. He was a graduate of Huntington High School, Huntington, W Va. He attended Marshall College in Huntington, and was a 1955 graduate of West Virginia University with a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering. From 1955-1962, he worked with jet engines at General Electric Co. From 1962 until retirement, he worked for Westinghouse Electric Co. and related branches in nuclear power. He had side jobs in professional photography and music recording. A lifelong Lutheran, he was a past council member, council president, call committee member and building committee member. He and his wife were members of St. John’s Lutheran Church, where they sang in the choir, delivered Meals on Wheels, and proofed the monthly Eagle’s View church newsletter. His interests included RV travel, extensive foreign travel, photography, music (symphony, orchestra, ballet), singing in church and community choirs, attending the theater, gourmet cooking, furniture refinishing and home remodeling. He married Anne Cadwallader Myers on June 24, 1955 and they celebrated their 60th anniversary earlier this year. His wife survives, as do their children, Jennifer Frisina (Vince) of Charlotte, NC; Dr. Mark Steele (Myra) of Chattanooga, TN; Rebecca McKenzie (Michael) of Tampa, FL; and Laura Hassett (Stephen) of Clemmons, NC. He had 10 grandchildren: David Frisina (Jessica) of Stanley, NC; Christopher Frisina of Christiansburg, VA; Jessica Frisina of Raleigh; Austin Steele and Megan Steele of Chattanooga, TN; Audrey McKenzie, Braxton McKenzie and Cameron McKenzie of Tampa, FL; Alison Hassett of Charlotte, NC; Monica Hassett of Clemmons, NC; and two great-grandchildren, Ella Frisina and Jackson Frisina of Stanley, NC. He was predeceased by his parents and his sister, Frances Steele. A memorial service will be held at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 200 W. Innes, St., Downtown Salisbury on October 31, 2015 at 11 AM. The family will receive friends from 9:30-10:30 AM at the church. Memorials may be made to International Multiple Myeloma Foundation, 12650 Riverside Drive, Suite 206, North Hollywood, CA 91607-3421. Summersett Funeral Home is serving the Steele family. Online condolences may be made at www.summersettfuneralhome.com.

Mr. James Alexander Steele

September 19, 1933 - October 13, 2015