OBTIUARY: Stephen Daniel Jackson, 54

Below is an obituary from Nichols Funeral Home:

WILMINGTON, MA — Stephen Daniel Jackson, 54 years old, passed away peacefully on the evening of Tuesday June 6th after fighting pancreatic cancer for two years. He was born in Winchester Hospital on February 22nd 1969 and lived in Wilmington Massachusetts before buying a home and relocating to Westford Massachusetts. Stephen was the beloved youngest child of his late father, Lionel Jackson, and is survived by his mother, Eleanor Jackson, brother, William Jackson and his wife Kim of Charleston, SC and sister Lisa Jackson Khaghani and her husband Farzin of Beverly Farms, MA. He was a loving uncle to Elizabeth Jackson, Stephanie Heal and her husband Jason, Alexander Jackson, Benjamin Khaghani, Victoria Khaghani and grandnieces Lyric Jackson, Moselle Heal and Cascade Heal.

After graduating from Wilmington High School Stephen worked at Friend’s Lumber while taking courses in architecture. He later founded Jackson Built Construction, specializing in home repair and restoration. He quickly developed a reputation for delivering quality work with an attention to detail. Many of these notable homes were in the Lexington and Westford Massachusetts areas. Stephen was also a classic car enthusiast and built this passion into a profitable side business, specializing in classic AMC parts and cars.

Stephen was known for his honesty and integrity both at work and with friends, he could always be counted on to do the right thing. He also had a love for nature and enjoyed regular hikes in local parks. Typically quiet and reserved, Stephen had a clever sense of humor, often injecting just the right comment to erupt a room into laughter.

Most importantly, Stephen was a part of a large and close family who loved him dearly and will deeply miss his warm and gentle presence.

At Stephen’s request, all services will be private.

Stephen received superior care and compassion at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers, Massachusetts. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Stephen’s memory to Care Dimensions Hospice, 75 Sylvan St., Suite B-102, Danvers, MA 01923 or online at https://www.caredimensions.org and please direct gift to Kaplan Family Hospice House.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Nichols Funeral Home, Wilmington, MA. To leave a message of condolence for the family please visit our website at www.nicholsfuneralhome.com.