STEPHEN C. DEPHILLIPS, FUHS 1989

DePhillips, Steven C.,

40, of Costa Mesa, Calif. died on Tuesday evening, August 30, after being the victim of a homicide when stabbed by an assailant down the street from his home. The suspect is being held in lieu of $1,000,000 bail. Steven was pronounced dead on arrival at Western Medical Center. The son of Steven and Deborah DePhillips, they nicknamed him "Skeebo." Steven was born in Anaheim, California on February 17, 1971 at Anaheim Memorial Hospital. He is survived by a daughter, two brothers and a sister, Shaun, Daniel and Summer, 11 nieces and nephews and 10 aunts and uncles.
A graduate of Fullerton High School in 1989, Steven's goal was to pursue a career in computer drafting. Unfortunately he struggled with the disease of drug addiction for the last 15 years of his life. When his daughter Katharine Olivia Gregory, now 6-years-old, was born it seemed to breathe a new life into him as he adored her and would do anything for her. Steven really tried to turn his life around after she was born. He was a fun loving person and would do anything he could to help people. He grew up playing baseball in the East Fullerton Little League and then Pony/Colt before high school. He was also a star quarterback for the Placentia/Yorba Linda Junior All American football teams until high school where he received many awards including scholar athlete in 1987. He was actively pursuing a college scholarship for sports, but sadly entered a world of addiction.
A good daddy, great athlete and a loving person, Steven was admired and loved by many though mostly unaware how much he positively influenced some of the people in his life. While he felt the only person who loved him was his daughter, this just isn't true.
A graveside service will be at 1:00 p.m. on September 14, at Rose Hills Memorial Park at 3888 Workman Mill Road in Whittier at gate 17. A reception will immediately follow at the home of Steven's parents Mr. and Mrs. Jay Werbil from 3 to 6 p.m. at 112 N. Roosevelt Ave., Fullerton.
A memorial trust has been set up for Steven's daughter Katharine. For more information please call Rose Hills Memorial Park (562) 699-0921 or Mrs. Jay Werbil (714) 879-7871.
Published in Orange County Register on September 10, 2011 (available until 9/9/2012)
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