PHOTO: Steve Vozella & his wife Megan
Our heartfelt sympathies are with the family of Lewiston Letter Carrier Stephen Vozzella who was murdered in the senseless mass shooting at Schemengees Bar & Grill in Lewiston on Wednesday evening.
"Brother Vozzella was only 45 years old. He had much more life to live before it was stolen from him in an all-too-common senseless act of gun violence," said NALC President Brian L. Renfroein a statement Friday. Stephen was out enjoying a game of cornhole with friends on Wednesday evening. On behalf of NALC, I send my deepest sympathies to Brother Vozzella’s family, friends and colleagues. We mourn the loss of Stephen and all the innocent victims of this tragedy. Our hearts are with Stephen’s loved ones, all of those affected and the entire town of Lewiston.
Vozzella was an active member of New England Deaf Cornhole, which remembered him for his "excitement and huge smile."
"He won several podiums and eager to play more! He will be missed on and off the courts," the group wrote on Facebook. "NEDC will not be the same without Steve Vozzella playing with us!"
Friends and a former coach said on Facebook that Vozzella was a 'class act' and a former student athlete who enjoyed baseball and basketball.