Steve Carlesi Memorial Fund by Mj Carlesi

Raised: $52,403.00

Goal: $50,000.00

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Friday, July 20, 2012, 10:30am, we hit a goal of $40,000! Hopefully, we'll finish strong at $50,000 by Sunday evening July 22, 2012. Thank you all for your he... more

Updated posted by Mj Carlesi 9 months ago

I finally had a moment to...

I finally had a moment to sit down and read some of the AMAZING comments regarding Steve.
I want to thank you all for your more than gracious donations.
Steve did not have a life insurance policy...this fund raiser will help us more than any of you could quite possibly understand.
I am thankful for each and every one of you!

HUGS!
Love,
MJ and Xander

Created by Mj Carlesi on July 16, 2012

SCRANTON, PA Funerals & Memorials

Friday, July 20, 2012, 10:30am, we hit a goal of $40,000!

Hopefully, we'll finish strong at $50,000 by Sunday evening July 22, 2012. Thank you all for your help!

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This page is set up to raise funds and ease the burden on Steve's wife, son, and step-daughter.

Steve was a devoted husband, loving father, a good friend, and beloved by everyone that had the chance to know him as a person. He left us all way too early and will be deeply missed.

We reached our first goal of $5000 in the first 8hrs. The goal was increased to $20,000 and we broke that in 22hrs!

A message form MJ Carlesi:

"There are no words to express my gratitude to everyone who has reached out to me to give their condolences. I have not gotten to the hundreds of emails, the 100 posts on my wall and the hundreds of posts on Steve C 's wall yet but I have been browsing over them until I am overtaken by tears.

Thank you just doesn't seem like enough. It's been a rough 5 days but the support has been beyond amazing and I only wish Steve knew how many of you loved him before he left us.
I hope to be able to reply to each and everyone of you...but please be patient.
ALSO, I want to send a HUUUUUUGE thank you (again, not sufficient wording) to The Opie and Anthony Show on Sirius XM. Erik texted me what you guys have donated and I cannot stop bawling. I am beyond touched.

If anyone out there has appropriate wording that I can use to thank you all, please suggest it to me because you have all, for the first time in my life, left me speechless. While I am the saddest person in the world right now, I am also the most fortunate person in the world to have you all!"

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I have memories of Steve with the, " XM O&A Show", beginnings; a genuine person through other's incites and truly, will be missed..

posted by Steven Brionez 9 months ago

And THATS how you raise $50,000. Great to see the fans come together for Steve's family.

posted by Dave Fischetti 10 months ago

Would you mind if I mentioned this to a devout group of bariatric/stapling community. Obesityhelp.com. It is an amazing group of people who have gone through similar procedures, problems,after effects and the like. It is filled with caring people. I ask only because Steve and I discussed this procedure many times at WNEW, even before he had it. I would like to be able to share not the tragedy, but the success of who Steve is. It is your decision and if you want, as I do not know much, please e-mail with anything you would like to say. Relatedly, even though we never met, I saw the picture of Steve on Facebook when we friended each other and was like, wow, this man is truly in love with this woman, big time. You do not see many men especially a mans man, like Steve, posting pictures of affection and love. It always made me smile. God Bless you and your family.

posted by Billy Staples 10 months ago

Raaaaaamone give me your sleeve...

posted by Morrison Stepp II 10 months ago

unforgettable? Yeeessss

posted by Steven Garrison 10 months ago

Steve - it was a pleasure to meet you & work on a couple of small side projects. You will be missed by many. RIP, my friend.

posted by Mark Jenkins 10 months ago

So sorry for your loss. Steve provided me with many laughs over the years and will be greatly missed.

posted by Guy Parker 10 months ago

If I was in a better way I could do more then just pray for his family!

posted by John Paananen 10 months ago

Entertained me through many third-shift nights of work years ago. Thanks for the LOLs.

posted by John Beatty 10 months ago

Worked with Steve and Ben a lot back in the days of the AOTM. Steve was a standup guy and a great talent. RIP.

posted by Paul Field 10 months ago

I got to meet Steve at both Traveling Virus Camden shows. Hell of a nice guy. Taken way to soon. RIP Steve. My condolences, MJ.

posted by Scott Yollin 10 months ago

I never got the opportunity to meet Steve, but nevertheless I offer my deepest condolences and prayers to M.J., the children, and the rest of the Carlesi family in your time of greif. God bless.

posted by Tom Frey 10 months ago

Steve was such a genuinely nice guy. That came thru when he was on the show. He could take such abuse from the guys, but took it all with grace and a lot of laughter. It is strange to feel sadness for someone you never met, but we all felt like we knew Steve, and loved the fact that he made us all laugh! God bless and rest in peace friend...

posted by Robin Kulwicki 10 months ago

I loved when Steve was on O&A. He always seemed to be the kindest and nicest guy. Shame that he is gone.

posted by Michael Spinks 10 months ago

Steve was amazing. I love every Worst of O&A that involves him. And I miss him on the show. My thoughts go out to his Wife and Son.

posted by Cody Hill 10 months ago

Such a horrible loss for the family. Steve made some unforgettable contributions to the O&A show that will never go stale

posted by Gnj Magnus 10 months ago

Listening to Opie and Anthony (as far back as the WNEW days) in my car has kept me from installing a machine gun on the roof of my car to annihilate any cars in front of me in God-awful Long Island traffic. Steve C definitely had a big part in my enjoyment of the O & A show. Cheers.

posted by Bobby Anderson 10 months ago

This is really, really special. Everyone coming through for the Carlesi crew.

posted by Christopher Sztybel 10 months ago

All of us in radio/tv share in a common bond, I hope Steve's son knows how great a guy his Dad was. Foundry provided all of us with tons of laughs and was truly innovative for its time. RIP Steve

posted by Anthony Griek 10 months ago

Great job O & A pests, just hit over the 20,000.00 goal. You will me greatly missed Steve, I hope your son reads all the comments when he gets older & realizes what a great guy you were.

posted by Ken Hauck 10 months ago

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The world lost an extremely funny guy.

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I wish I could donate more but I just have so little. I really enjoyed Steve on Opie and Anthony.

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You will be missed Steve

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Dan

9 months ago

Tragedy is an overused word, but this is truly tragic. I wish I could give more... I never met him, but his work made him a part of my life. His pure heart showed through everything he did. God bless his son and step-daughter, and his wife MJ.

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Steve Carlesi Memorial Fund

Friday, July 20, 2012, 10:30am, we hit a goal of $40,000! Hopefully, we'll finish strong at $50,000 by Sunday evening July 22, 2012. Thank you all for your he... more

The world lost an extremely funny guy.

I wish I could donate more but I just have so little. I really enjoyed Steve on Opie and Anthony.

You will be missed Steve

Tragedy is an overused word, but this is truly tragic. I wish I could give more... I never met him, but his work made him a part of my life. His pure heart showed through everything he did. God bless his son and step-daughter, and his wife MJ.