Memorial Service
The Memorial Service for Steve will be held at 1:00 pm on Wednesday, September 10th at St. Denis Church on Avy Avenue in Menlo Park. There will be a reception following the service also at St. Denis Church.
"One of the good ones, an icon, a mentor, a true gentleman, authentic, loving, caring, smart, genuine, funny" These are only a handful of the many words that friends have used to describe Steve.
Please share your words, stories, thoughts, and photos of Steve as we celebrate his life.
In honor of Steve a Memorial Fund has been established in his honor. Below is more detail and instructions for those that would like to contribute.
Steve was an early Menlo-Atherton High School Foundation Board member and remained committed to the cause of supporting economically challenged students in our community throughout his life. In keeping with his values, The M-A Partnership for Success connects at-risk students with comprehensive services on and off campus. Donations can be made to the Steve Bellumori Memorial Fund at the M-A Foundation for the Future in support of the Partnership for Success. Checks made payable to M-A Foundation for the Future can be mailed to P.O. Box 1228, Menlo Park CA 94026. Please note in check memo line Steve Bellumori Memorial Fund or donations can be made online at www.mafoundation.org; Under donor information/address in PayPal in "Note to Seller" please indicate your donation is for the Steve Bellumori Memorial Fund. If you have questions, please contact Cindy Folker at cfolker@seq.org or (650) 322-5311 x 50206.
Tributes
Leave a tributeSteve was referred to us in 1981 as a principled realtor who liked to help first-time home buyers get into the crazy housing market (offers over asking, assumed loans, secondary loans at 16%). From our first meeting with Steve, we knew he was our kind of guy, especially when he nicknamed us "The Walnettos". And it didn't take us long to realize that the witty, funny ex-Peace Corps volunteer charmer was also an absolute professional who knew his stuff and took care of his clients. His patience with us was heroic.
He steered us through the next housing downturn, stuck with us for over a year to sell our house, and found us the perfect place in West Menlo where we still live. Steve never gave up, always had a smile and a plan.
Our business relationship with him evolved into an enduring friendship. He was so much fun to be around, always there with a great story, ever ready to tear a wall down and remodel something. He was a larger-than-life, talented, determined, mischievous, involved, and caring man. We will miss him deeply. Ginger and Joe Walmsley, "The Walnettos"
Someone in the living room started screaming and indignantly inquired as to why I had done so. Actually, I was semi-stuck and my stones had been crunched by one of the rafters I had fallen on. I just wanted out and was in no mood to deal with a screamer from below.
About a half hour later, Steve called me saying his client had just called him---hysterically saying that I was destroying her home. We had a few "words" at the time, but used to joke about it for many years afterwards.
Thanks Steve
-Maxine and Michelle Dumas
Case in point: I was shopping for a vacation home in Steve's beloved Twain Harte and let Steve know I'd be there over the week end. Of course Darline gets to help too since Steve immediately insisted that my partner and I stay with them in their house there. Then as we're making plans for the search - Steve volunteers to do the driving - and we visited about 15 listings in one day - talk about a busman's holiday! And then he and Darline made extra trips to the one I selected - and had plenty of input for the negotiation and upgrades for the Seller to do (ok...it was a different kind of market). That's just an example....but he's come through time and again for us as individuals and as an industry.
We all miss you Steve!
maneuver and she was fine. We all loved him and will miss him terribly. A star as bright as he was, will always shine.
We are Blessed that Steve left his AMAZING footprints for us to follow.
I will miss him beyond words. He made an impact on my life that will last forever.
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Miss you Steve! Tracie
He'll forever play a part...
During this busy time of year with all of the hustle and bustle of the Christmas Holidays, I've been thinking of Steve Bellumori. Steve made a difference in so many lives and even though he's not physically with us he has continued to touch my life. This past year I've asked myself on many occasions, what would Steve do?
Steve made a difference and was a true treasure! I feel blessed to have had him in my life and thankful for such a GREAT role model.
Kim and I were shocked and very saddened to hear of Steve's passing. We met Steve as newlyweds in 1980. He rented us our first apartment, and went on to find us our perfect first home. He helped us sell that home and buy our next during a very difficult time for us, and was always positive, caring and professional.
He helped us again to sell our longtime family home when we left Menlo Park for Portland (or as Steve liked to tease us, "Poland"). We felt that we could truly trust Steve to do the right thing for us. He was always available to talk, and was very generous with his time and sound advice.
Our sons went to school together and I would find David stopping by with other friends after school. We enjoyed that Steve had such strong ties to the community. As so many have said, we consider him a friend as well as our Realtor. Menlo Park wil not be the same without him. Best wishes and condolences to Steve's family.