From Ellen, Steven's mom: I am heartbroken to share with you the news of the passing of my son Steve at 33. Steve recently had ACL surgery and was home recovering, but a few days later, he collapsed while working at home. He regained consciousness, told his wife Lina he loved her, and not to speed on the way to the hospital. He apologized to the EMT’s for the stairs they had to carry him down. He flat-lined twice in the ambulance on the way to the hospital but both times fought his way back. He again flat-lined in the hospital, and it took longer to get him back; a large embolism had gone to his heart. Unfortunately, everything medically possible was done but there was too much damage and loss of oxygen to his brain and he was unable to come back to us. Lina, Justin and I have been overwhelmed by the number of people who have reached out to us to offer condolences and support. It is very heartwarming to hear the number of people who had stories to share with us of wonderful memories they had of adventures with Steve, and his ability to bring people together. Whether it was getting together to play Halo, Magic cards, host movie nights, or just hang out, he was a gatherer of people. He was best known for his epic “Friendsgiving” dinners where he had 25 or more of his nearest and dearest come to our home the weekend before Thanksgiving to celebrate their friendship. Each year, collaborative documents were shared among guests so no one duplicated trays of mashed potatoes, everyone brought a dish, everyone helped in the set-up and clean-up. It was a true collaboration. It was joyful and it was pure Steve. Steve was often the first person you thought of if you needed help. He was smart, funny, mechanically inclined and always willing to give a hand. His whole life was about giving and spreading friendship. Steve and Lina had just celebrated their 5th anniversary. I have always been very grateful that he found her. She was his whole world. Anyone who was in a room with them could tell just by the way they looked at each other, they were so very deeply in love. I feel that although Steve never would have asked for this kind of help for himself, he would not have wanted his last legacy to mean catastrophic debt for his soulmate and best friend Lina. The burial and hospital expenses are starting to come in and already the amounts are staggering. So far $20,000 and most of the hospital expenses are not in yet. I am asking for one last "Friendsgiving" in Steven’s Honor. Any amount you could contribute to help defray these costs would be most appreciated by all of us. The funds are going directly to Lina so she can settle Steve’s bills and can grieve his loss without dealing with this additional burden. We are very grateful for any donation you can give in Steve’s honor and memory of Friendsgiving. Please use this link or click the PayPal button on the right: https://paypal.me/LinaSaranovic