Steven John Zich, age 66, of Manteno, IL, formerly of Skokie and Evanston. Retired Wilmette Firefighter. Veteran, United States Navy. Beloved husband of the late Marilyn, nee Minear; loving father of Jessica and Carolyn; fond brother of Wendy Akkad, Carolyn Lenhardt, Pam Hoffman, Marian Lock, Jeff, Jerry and Brian Zich; dearest brother-in-law of Billy Minear; good friend of Teresa Cooney; caring uncle of many nieces and nephews. Memorial Gathering, Saturday, November 12, 2016, from 1 p.m. until time of Memory Sharing & Military Honors, 3 p.m., at HABEN Funeral Home & Crematory, 8057 Niles Center Rd., Skokie. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Camp Jorn YMCA Strong Kids Campaign (www.campjornymca.org), P.O. Box 430, Manitowish Waters, WI, 54545.