Shasta County Obituaries

Steven James Malais

Submitted by Peggy Hooper 9 Feb 2008

This file is part of the California Genealogy & History Archives
http://calarchives4u.com/

These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit 
or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations 
desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain 
the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of 
the submitter. All persons donating to this site retain the rights to 
their own work.

Redding Record Searchlight on 2/8/2008.   
 
Malais, Steven James    
ANDERSON- Steve Malais, 45, of Anderson, passed away at his home suddenly 
last Sunday, February 3, 2008, of a brain aneurysm. The son of Fred Eli Malais 
and Erin Michelle (Le Gate) Malais, Steve was born on April 17, 1962 in La Mesa, 
CA. Raised in Southern California, Steve graduated from Ocean View High 
School in Huntington Beach in 1980. 

Having a lifelong love of water and boating, two years after graduation, Steve 
joined the Coast Guard and spent the next 20 years serving his country. His years 
in the Coast Guard saw him stationed in different areas of the United States 
and the world, including the following: Santa Barbara; Antarctica; Tillamook, 
Winchester Bay, and Portland, Oregon; Rhode Island; Auke Bay in Juneau, Alaska; 
and finally ending his career in the San Francisco Bay Area. He was a master 
seaman both in the Coast Guard and off duty. Steve was a qualified coxswain, 
a Search and Rescue Surfman, plus held a number of other shipboard assignments. 
Steve served his country and community with honor. 

Since his retirement in 2002 and moving to Redding, Steve held a number of 
different occupations: Shasta County Sheriff's Boating Safety officer; warehouse 
manager for Metra Electronics; assistant manager at Bridge Bay moorage; and an 
oarsman for River Romance. Two years ago, Steve decided to concentrate on higher 
education and was planning to finish his AA at Shasta College this semester and 
then transfer to Cal State University at Chico to complete his BA in Accounting. 

Steve was devoted to his family and friends, always willing to lend a hand. His 
kind heart, generosity, sense of humor, and love of talking will stay in our 
hearts forever. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and the Whiskeytown 
Sailing Club, plus an active participant in all of his wife and children's interests. 

Steve was preceded in death by his mother Erin and his father Fred. He leaves behind 
his loving wife of 14 years Sherrie Bichlmeier-Malais, daughter Taylor, 12, and son 
Thomas, 8. He is survived by his siblings Michael (wife Chrissy), Kathy Jo Dunn 
(husband David) and Darren (wife Lisa) and various loving nieces and nephews. 

A celebration of Steve's life will be held for family and friends on Saturday, 
February 9, 2008, at his mother-in-law's home in Redding at 12 noon. 

Steve's family has requested that in lieu of flowers, a donation be made to an 
educational trust fund for the benefit of his children Taylor and Thomas Malais. 
A trust fund has been established at the Los Angeles Police Federal Credit Union. 
Please make donations payable to Jerry Bichlmeier, Trustee, FBO Taylor & Thomas 
Malais, 639 Paseo De La Playa #307, Redondo Beach, CA 90277. 

Please sign the guestbook at http://obituaries.redding.com