Stephane “Stef” Emmanuel Astolfi of Mesquite TX, passed away Saturday May 23, 2015 at Texas Regional Medical Center of natural death at the age of 63. He was born February 18, 1952 in Boulogne Billancourt, a suburb of Paris France where he was raised as an only child. He married Maria Isabel Colon on June 17, 1978 in Fromentine, France. He earned an Associate Degree in Aircraft Maintenance and worked for SNECMA services (an Aerospace Engine Manufacturer) for 25 years.He was also a French translator for GATS (Global Association of Theological Studies). In 2007, he became a permanent resident of the United States and moved to Worcester Massachusetts where he lived for 6 years. He then moved to Mesquite Texas in 2013. He is preceded in death by his father Jean-Baptiste Astolfi and survived by his mother, Marguerite Astolfi of Fromentine, France; his wife of 37 years Maria Astolfi of Mesquite TX; his daughter Lisa Eldredge of Mesquite TX and spouse Micah Eldredge; his daughter Christina Ciulla of Mesquite TX and spouse Luigi Ciulla; and his 6 grandchildren. The family will receive family and friends on Thursday evening at New Hope Funeral Home in Sunnyvale TX from 5:00 PM- 7:00 PM. The Memorial Service will be held at Emmanuel Pentecostal Church in Mesquite Texas at 10:00 AM on Friday, May 29, 2015. The interment will be in New Hope Memorial Gardens in Sunnyvale TX.