Stephen Gangemi

Stephen Gangemi, age 71, passed away suddenly on Thursday, November 19, 2020. Stephen was a longtime resident of the MS Gulf Coast and Louisiana. He attended Jefferson Davis Junior College, received an Honorable Discharge from the U.S. Navy, and graduated from the Merchant Marine Academy. Stephen retired from being Chief Engineer for the Casinos. He loved his Catholic faith, his family and friends, and the LSU Tigers. He was an active member of the Knights of Columbus Bishop Gunn Council 1583 and did volunteer work for many organizations including Senior Citizens (RSVP), Notre Dame Hospice, and the Knights of Columbus. Stephen was preceded in death by his parents, Nicholas and Frances Gangemi, and sister, Priscilla. Survivors include his brother, Carl Joseph Gangemi (RoseMary); sisters, Frances Simmons and Alicia Urbanitch (Michael); niece, Nicole Sullivan (Robert); nephews, Eric Simmons (Ali, son, Zach), Brett Urbanitch, Nicholas, Nathaniel, and Nolan Gangemi; great-nephew, Robert "Bear" Sullivan; great-niece, Olivia Frances Sullivan; and special 'Adopted'children, Katherine (and family) and Nick. Stephen's final wish was for friends and family to celebrate his life and to be buried at sea. Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home, Howard Avenue, Biloxi, is honored to serve the Gangemi family.