Stephen J. Carolan was born in New York City on December 9, 1952 and passed away in Florida on January 1, 2023 after falling ill on a Caribbean cruise. Steve lived for many years in the North Beach section of San Francisco, after relocating from Irvington, New York, where he attended high school and later lived for 30 more years. He was a poet, gentleman and bohemian, whose jobs supported his writing, which often focused on the people in his life. Steve graduated in 1975 from Princeton, where he studied English literature and learned Spanish, French and some Italian. He then traveled widely, before settling into jobs, first at Macy’s in White Plains NY, and then as a building manager in North Beach. His favorite pastime was conversation, with the young and old, to whom he loved to pose questions that often led to very long friendships. Although very widely read, he wore his learning lightly, and delighted in sharing opinions on literature. A passionate fan of the SF Giants and the Golden State Warriors, he rooted loyally for his hometown teams. Steve’s life revolved around a community of fellow poets, artists and friends who gathered at the Caffé Trieste in North Beach, with whom he shared meals, ideas, and poems. Steve was a person whose profound kindness touched many lives. He was predeceased by his parents James and Eileen, and dearly loved and sorely missed by his siblings Mark (Tia Resleure) of Guerneville CA, Cathy (Greg Sherwood Cohelan) of San Anselmo CA, Jim (Mary Ann McDonald) of Woodbridge CT, and Celia (Jon Nelson) of Winnetka IL and his nieces Katie Cohelan, Sarah Nelson, and Maria and Anna Carolan, and his nephew Jameson Nelson. Gifts in Steve’s memory may be made to Martin de Porres House of Hospitality or the North Beach Citizens in San Francisco.