A funeral mass will be celebrated at 11:00am on Friday, November 20, 2009 at St. Cecilia Catholic Church, 11720 Joan Of Arc Houston, TX for Stephen Joseph Burns who passed away peacefully on November 14, 2009 in Houston after a long battle with Pulmonary Fibrosis. Stephen was born on August 7, 1957 in Gainesville, Florida. Until his disability, he was employed by General Valve Company. He was a resident of Brookshire, Texas. Preceded in death by his youngest brother, Michael and his father, Jack. Stephen is survived and will be missed by his mother, Louise F. Burns, sisters: Teresa Wurts and husband Bill of Kentucky, Marcia Patout and husband Alex of Louisiana and Cecilia Burns of Colorado; Brothers: John and wife Carolyn of Delaware, David and partner Victor of Spain, Andrew and wife Ann of South Carolina, Mark and wife Susan of Austin; And son, Scott Hardin of Houston, and many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. He will also be missed by numerous friends and co-workers.