Stephen Boccarossa

Stephen Garth Boccarossa, 44, died June 10, 2021 in Little Rock, Ark. Stephen was born Sept. 19, 1976, at Doctor’s Hospital in Little Rock to Larry Joe Boccarossa and Kathy Martin Lineberger. Stephen will be remembered for his kindness and love for his family, especially his kids, Olivia and Austin.

Stephen is preceded in death by his sister, Jennifer Boccarossa; and his grandparents, Carl and Christine Boccarossa, Garth and Monta Martin, Dale and Mamie Lineberger, and A. Haynes and Dorothy Richardson.

Stephen grew up in Little Rock and graduated from Catholic High School for Boys in 1995. He attended the University of Arkansas at Little Rock where he joined the Kappa Sigma fraternity and met some of his lifelong friends. Much like his dad, he loved to draw and paint and was known by friends and family for his custom Razorbacks drawings. Stephen had a heart of gold and never met a stranger. He greeted everyone with open arms and always had a huge smile on his face, eager to make everyone around him laugh.

Stephen is survived by his kids, Olivia Kay Boccarossa and Stephen Austin Boccarossa of Frisco, TX; his parents, Larry and Patti Boccarossa; and Kathy and Jerry Lineberger, all of Little Rock; his sisters, Ashley Boccarossa McNatt, and her husband Gabe of Little Rock; Stephanie Boccarossa Pierce, and her husband Aaron of Roland; Kim Lineberger Collins, and her husband Steve of Texarkana; his brothers, Jay Lineberger, and his wife Tammy of Fayetteville; and Andrew Lineberger of Little Rock; his uncles, Garry Boccarossa (Lisa) of Pine Bluff; Robert Richardson (Natalie) of Milwaukee, WI; John Lineberger (Barbara) of Rogers; and Rick Lineberger (Tracey) of Glen Rose, TX; his aunts, Mary Lou Court (Melvin) of Texarkana, TX; Ruth Cooper (Jim) of DeKalb, TX; Brenda Lineberger of Spring Hill, TN; his godmother, Pam Townsend, of Little Rock; his nephews, Wyatt Boccarossa, Levi McNatt, Oliver McNatt, Hunter Pierce, Matthew Lineberger, and Daniel Lineberger; his nieces, Aubrey Lineberger, Holley Collins, Kimberlyn Erie, Courtney Collins, Lindsay Simmons, and Madison Baker; and cousins, Will Ashcraft, Taylor Boccarossa, Jon Lineberger, Debbie Miller, Becky Groves, Amy Seay, Kathy Lineberger, Jeff Andrews, Terry Faust, Jason Jones, Shannon Raffaelli, Ashley Simmons, and Mary Helen Surber.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday, June 18 at 9:30 a.m. at Holy Souls Catholic Church, 1003 N Tyler St, Little Rock, AR 72205. The family will receive visitors following the funeral at the family home. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Catholic High School for Boys. Arrangements by Smith Little Rock Funeral Home.