Stephen Douglas Wallace, 74, of Mission Viejo, California, beloved father, husband, and grandfather died on March 25, 2017. Steve died suddenly at home after a heart attack. He was born on September 10, 1942 in Long Beach, California to Ruth and Frank Wallace.

Steve grew up in Long Beach, California and graduated from Millikan High School. He continued his education at UC Berkeley where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering in 1965.

He had a distinguished and long career with McDonnell Douglas / Boeing where he worked in a variety of positions over the course of his 34-year career. He enjoyed spending time with family and friends, traveling, playing golf, bowling, playing cards, fishing, reading, gardening, and genealogy.

Steve is survived by his wife Bonnie, sons Greg and Jeff, daughter-in-law’s Kathy and Paula, step-son Jason Thrasher, granddaughter Erin, grandsons Ben, Zach, and Sean, and many other friends and family.

A “Celebration of Life” will be held at South Coast Christian, 31501 Avenida Los Cerritos in San Juan Capistrano, California on Saturday, April 22nd, 2017 at 11:00am.

In lieu of flowers, a Memorial Scholarship Fund has been setup in Stephen’s name to provide funds to deserving students that graduate from Mission Viejo High School with an intended degree focusing on Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM). To donate, please make your checks payable to the “Saddleback Valley Educational Foundation” and be sure to write on the check that the donation is for the “Stephen Wallace Memorial Scholarship”. All donations are tax deductible. Donations will be collected at the service or can be mailed to the following address for those unable to attend:

Saddleback Valley Educational Foundation 24000 Alicia Parkway, #17-327 Mission Viejo, CA 92691