Birth date: Jan 17, 1962 Death date: Nov 11, 2018
Steven Michael Kipisz - Born January 17, 1962 to Roman and Mary Kipisz. He grew up in Warren, MI and was the Valedictorian of Mott High School's Class of 1980. Steven went to Wayne State University and earned degrees in Mathematic Read Obituary
I am in shock, Another friend of Steve just told me of his passing. I worked with Steve at IBM in the 1990's. I recall a time when he traded in his Geo Metro for a Ford Mustang. The salesperson joked with him that he was upgrading to 4 cylinders. From what I gather he stayed with the Mustang as his signature car from then on. Taken much too young.
I did not know Steven. I am from a later generation, exploring the and learning the technology of nineties, designing my own pc card. I have found his book very helpful and I was excited to find out what he was up to today and reach out to say thanks. my heart sank when I learned of his passing.
thank you steve for your efforts to help others, which continues on through those you had already helped, and those who discover your books like myself.
Steve was one of my best friends at TI. We had lunch together often and discussed politics and trends in technology. I learned so much from him about Linux. Steve had a passion for Linux and he was always willing to teach the right way to solve a problem, which was always without Windows. He was fearless about finding and fixing complex problems with software on embedded systems running Linux. He routinely took the assignments that no one else wanted to touch. And he always found a solution. Thanks Steve, for all the help and conversation.
Steve was incredibly welcoming at TI. His cube was our social hub every Friday when he brought bagels, and he was the first person to welcome new faces - like me - to the group. Steve made me feel at home here, and his friendly and caring approach will continue to impact our team far into the future. Thank you Steve.
Steve an I worked together at ibm. We were a very small team that accompanied amazing things . He was a fantastic engineer with a kind heart and a passion for running. A good soul gone way to soon.
I am very sorry to hear of the loss of Steve. He was a nice and brilliant guy. We went to school together in junior high and high school and I only wish I had gotten to know him better.
Was introduced to Steve at IBM in N.C when folks there said "you have to meet this guy from Michigan". We learned we were both from Warren, MI and that started decades of friendship. Steve always made the effort to stay-in-touch. Think I encouraged him to first pick up running and he met up with me (then in Florida) to do a 5k. I often kidded him that he was a "mileage junkie" while secretly, vicariously living thru his many adventures marathoning - we'd been talking about him convincing me to try a half-marathon in Antarctica which I was seriously considering. I am beyond shocked and saddened to learn of his sudden passing. I'd been looking forward to meeting up w/him over xmas just like last year. The world has lost a genuinely nice guy.
