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Steven C.babbitt (steve) Obituary

Graduation Year Class of 1968
Date of Passing Oct 13, 2013
About Steven C.Babbitt (Steve) passed away unexpectedly 10/13/2013.
He was born to Richard & Lanette Babbitt & attended school in Dighton.
Steve attended college @ Florida Southern where he was a psychology major & Kappa Alpha.
After FSC, Steve remained in FL for the duration of his life. He lived in Longboat Key, Florida for over 30 years. Steve worked for the U.S,D.A & was an avid runner & competed in countless 5K,10K & marathon races across the country. He qualified & ran two Boston marathons. & branched out to triathlons. Although Steve was a lifeguard in Fighton, & at Florida Southern, He far preferred the running.Running was in his blood, it motivated him & he loved it. Woe is the person who would call him & his running buddies “joggers!”
Steve married Sherry Leighty, (an Ohio native & was graduated from FSC & Nova University. They lived happily together for 36 years.
Steve had just been to his internist the week prior to his passing & was proclaimed extraordinarily healthy. A week later he died of a massive heart attack,
Steven C.babbitt (steve)