Christopher S. Stenz

By NANCY CREVIER

Published: Oct 22, 2010 12:00 am

Christopher S. Stenz

Family Man And Avid Sportsman

Christopher Scott Stenz, 41, devoted husband and father, innovative technology professional, active sportsman and prominent figure in the Newtown youth sports community, died suddenly, October 14, in Danbury Hospital, after battling leukemia since August. He was born August 3, 1969, in Greenwich.

Mr Stenz is survived by his wife of 17 years, Cheryl (Veleika) Stenz; their three children, Charlotte, William, and Jack of Sandy Hook; parents Carol and Roger Stenz of Norwalk; brother Todd Stenz and his wife, Julie, and nephew Beckett, all of Trumbull; in-laws Tyra and Ray Veleika of Powder Springs, Ga.; and brother-in-law Steve Veleika, sister-in-law Katie Veleika, and niece Lilly Veleika of Athens, Ga.

After growing up in Norwalk, Mr. Stenz graduated from Fairfield College Preparatory School in 1987, where he was a standout football player for the Jesuits. He attended Providence College, where he met his future wife, graduating in 1991 after receiving a BS degree in business administration and finance. Professionally, he spent 18 years at DataViz Inc in Milford, where he rose to the position of director of IT operations and eStrategy.

A prominent and respected figure in the Newtown Youth Sports community, Mr Stenz spent countless hours developing young football, lacrosse, basketball, and baseball players. He had recently spearheaded a cross-sport initiative in Newtown with the Positive Coaching Alliance, a group dedicated to creating a character-building youth sports environment. Mr Stenz was also an avid fly fisherman, recreational golfer, and stalwart fan of the New York Giants.

He will be greatly missed and long remembered by his family and friends as a man of unwavering character and unfathomable generosity, whose endless joy for living life to the fullest was contagious to all those around him.

A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated October 18 at St. Rose of Lima Church. Interment followed in St Rose Cemetery.

Â Memorial donations may be made in Mr Stenzâs name to Kevinâs Community Center, PO Box 37, Newtown CT 06470 or to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, PO Box 4072, Pittsfield MA 01202 or leukemia-lymphoma.org.

To leave an online condolence go to honanfh.com.

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