WINTHROP - Stephen Michael Hamner, 58, passed away early Saturday morning, Nov. 27, 2010, at Central Maine Medical Center following a heart attack. Steph was born on July 10, 1952, in Rumford, the son of William and Louisa (Tucker) Hamner. He attended Mexico High School and joined the U.S. Marine Corps, serving in Vietnam, and studied at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Steph was employed as a paper maker, electrician and tractor trailer driver, owning NiMaSt Trucking. He also worked in retail sales. Steph loved the outdoors and shared his extensive knowledge of hunting, fishing and archery with his children and other family members and friends. He was a professional archer for several years. Steph was predeceased by his parents; his adoptive parents, Charles and Dot Casey; his former wife, Theresa Hamner; and nephews Steven Hamner and Patrick Hamner. Steph is survived by his loving wife of 25 years, Julie; daughter Carolyn Perry and her husband, John, of Rumford, and children, Joey and fianc? Amy, Elizabeth and Ian; daughter Stephanie Michaud and her husband, Jerry, of Mount Vernon, and children Ryder and Sofia; daughter Nicole St. Onge and her husband, Adam, of Windsor, and children Parker and Anderson; son Harrison Matthew Hamner and his girlfriend, Dawn Foss, of Lewiston; daughter Stacey Hamner and her fianc?, Jason Hodsdon, of Monmouth, and children Natalie and Taylor; his brothers, Richard Hamner and Gerard Hamner, of Rumford, Eugene Hamner of San Diego, Calif., Charlie Hamner of Winthrop, Tom Casey of Sedalia, Mo., Joe Casey and Charlie Casey, of Mexico; sisters Nancy Pettegrow of Lewiston, Beatrice Richard and Louisa Ryan, of Mexico, and Jena Casey of Sedalia, Mo. Steph was also survived by his in-laws, Harrison and Constance Bates, of Winthrop; as well as many nieces, nephews, extended family and friends. A gathering of family and friends will be held Saturday, Dec.4, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home, 62 Bowdoin St., Winthrop. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday at Winthrop United Methodist Church. Burial with military honors will follow in East Winthrop Cemetery. Donations in Steph's memory may be made to the United Methodist Church-Wonder Awhile Nursery School, 58 Main St., Winthrop 04364. Condolences to the family may be sent to www.khrfuneralhomes.com.