Stephen Paul Denecke

Stephen Paul Denecke, 25, of North Attleboro, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 26, 2015 at Boston Medical Center in Boston, MA with his family at his side.   He was the beloved son of Edwin H. Denecke and Debra R (Barber) Denecke of North Attleboro, MA. Born in Seoul, South Korea on July 26, 1990, Stephen attended and graduated from the South Coast Educational Collaborative. A lifelong resident of North Attleboro, he always had a smile on his face and will be remembered by all who knew and loved him for his love of all of the simple pleasures in life.  He delighted in playing video games, special needs karate, Tae Kwon Do in his younger years, anything having to do with SpongeBob SquarePants, and participating in the HMEA day programs.  He loved his black cat, "Blessing", who passed away; but above all, Stephen loved his family. In addition to his parents, Stephen is survived by his adoring sister, Cara L. Denecke of Alexandria, VA; maternal grandparents: Barbara S. Barber of Zephyrhills, FL, and the late Merrill Barber; paternal grandparents: Oswald Denecke of Inverness, FL, and the late Julianna (Manuputy) Denecke; his uncles: Dr. Phillip W. Barber of Boston, MA; and Frank Denecke and his wife, Sherron Denecke, of Mendon, MA; and his four cousins: Jessica, Kristen, Jeffrey, and Brittany.  He will be greatly missed. Family and friends are cordially invited to attend a Visitation on Thursday, December 3, 2015 from 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. in the "Memorial Chapel" of the Dyer-Lake Funeral Home - the national historic Colonel Obed Robinson Home, 161 Commonwealth Avenue (exit 5 off I-95 N or S, go right, ¾ mile on the left), Village of Attleboro Falls, North Attleboro.  Relatives and friends are cordially invited to attend a Funeral Service immediately following visitation on Thursday, December 3, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. in the "Memorial Chapel" of the Dyer-Lake Funeral Home. Burial services will follow in Mount Hope Cemetery and Arboretum, Mount Hope Street, North Attleboro. Children's room is available during visitation and funeral service. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Stephen's name may be made to the Epilepsy Foundation New England Donation Center, 357 Middlesex Avenue, Wilmington, MA 01887.   For additional information or to send the family a written expression of sympathy, please visit an online guestbook at www.dyer-lakefuneralhome.com Arrangements are under the direction of the Dyer-Lake Funeral Home, 161 Commonwealth Avenue, Village of Attleboro Falls, North Attleboro.   (508) 695-0200