Steven Newell Burrows, 77, of Campton, NH, formally of Holderness, NH, died of cancer on Monday, July 29th, 2024, at his home. His wife of 38 years, Doreen (Ouellette) Burrows, and his daughters, April Burrows Hibberd and Stephanie Burrows Erskine were at his side when he passed.

Steve was born in Plymouth, NH on April 22nd, 1947, to James M. Burrows and Rita (Morrison) Burrows. He graduated from Ashland High School, Class of 1965. In 1966 Steve signed up to join the United States Navy under the “Buddy System” with his best friend, Willy Holland. Shortly before reporting for active duty, Steve and Willy, attempting to enjoy one more ride, were involved in an automobile accident and Steve suffered a broken neck. Therefore, Steve was honorably discharged from the Navy on August 17th, 1966, after officially serving for 1 month and eleven days.

Steve started his adult career at Kip & Joe’s VW-Audi- Mazda of Gilford, NH. His first position was as the car wash/auto detailer, then as a mechanic, moving to service advisor and finally in the sales department where he truly belonged. During the  40 + years in the auto business, he worked at Beranger Volkswagen in Rochester, Skip King VW-Mazda-Audi in Gilford, and Rheinhardt Buick GMC in Plymouth. In May of 2008 his career path brought him to work for the State of New Hampshire, Department of Safety, Division of Motor Vehicles as a Licensing Agent until May 2011. Later that same year he became a Court Security Officer for the State of New Hampshire, Administrative Office of the Courts and retired from this position in June 2015. All throughout his adult years he was involved in serving his community. He was a certified EMT and a Deputy Fire Chief working for the Ashland Fire Department. Steve also served as an Auxiliary State Trooper for the State of New Hampshire, Troop F,  from 1979 to 1987 and later returning to the same position from 1994 to 2000.

The past several years he enjoyed volunteering for Restore of Plymouth organizing the tool section and later working for the Got Lunch Program of Campton working with a dedicated and amazing group of individuals.

You would often find him in jeans and a “Life is Good” t-shirt enjoying the simple pleasures of life.  A few of his favorite activities included going out for breakfast, listening to the police/fire scanner, collecting baseball cards and coins, mowing his lawn on his John Deere mower with a beer in the cup holder, becoming a grilling expert, enjoying nature with frequent visitors of owls, moose, deer and bears in his back yard, pruning the peach tree on the front lawn and finally finding different ways to deter the bears and chipmunks that would come to eat the peaches.

But Steve’s most important passion was his family. Steve and Doreen shared an extraordinary and happy marriage and Steve was blessed with 5 children. Jeff, April and Michael and a bit later in life adding Andrew and Stephanie. He genuinely enjoyed his 14 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.  Steve was a gentle man and had a kind soul. He shared his values by setting the example of what it means to have integrity, a high moral compass and he was respected, admired and truly loved by family and friends. 

Steve is survived by his wife, Doreen, his daughters April Hibberd, and Stephanie Erskine & her husband George, his son Andrew Burrows and his wife Erica.

His grandchildren, Brittany & Lem Lemelin, Steven Southworth, Winter Hibberd, Bella Hibberd, Kaila Burrows, Carlie Burrows, Darren & Kaitlynn Pratt,  Andrea Burrows, Aven Burrows, Brady Miller Erskine, Bentley Miller Erskine, Eleanor Erskine and Oliver Erskine. His great grandchildren, Carter Burrows, Lincoln Southworth and Arlett  Lemelin. His siblings, John & Cindy Burrows, Susan White and Dana Lott. His sisters /brothers in law, Deborah & Michael Andriski, Dennis & Gale Ouellette, Denise & Jim Novak, Darlene & Gary Bolduc, Dan & Amanda Ouellette, Dianne Ouellette & Raymond

Poulin, Dave and Tammy Ouellette and Don & Terri Ouellette, his treasured cousin Althea Dunscombe, numerous nieces, nephews and additional cousins and extended family.

He was predeceased by his father, James M. Burrows, his dad, Donald Lott, his mother, Rita Lott, his sons, Michael Burrows and Jeff Burrows, his grandson, Ricky Southworth, a niece Jennifer Burrows Temples and a nephew Michael Andriski.

Calling hours will be on Friday August 9th from 4pm-7pm at the Dupuis Funeral Home of 11 Hill Avenue, Ashland. On Saturday August 10th at 10:30am a graveside service will be held at Trinity Cemetery, 926 NH Rt 175, in Holderness. A memorial breakfast at the Flying Monkey in Plymouth will immediately follow the service.

In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to Pemi-Baker Hospice & Home Health of 101 Boulder Point Drive, Suite 3, Plymouth NH  03264, or to a fund held by the Burrows family to support an annual scholarship for a Senior student(s) of Plymouth Regional High School who plan to further their education with an EMT Certification or a degree in Fire Science or Criminal Justice. Please send this donation directly to Northway Bank of 414 NH Route 49, Campton,  NH  03223 ATTN: Michael Crompton. Payable to Doreen J. Burrows, and in the memo please reference the Steven Burrows Memorial Fund.

Steve’s family would like to express their sincere appreciation to the Pemi-Baker Hospice Team who assisted Steve and his family for the past few months, especially his favorite nurse, Colleen. We would also like to recognize the numerous family members  and friends that took Steve out for a meal or for a car ride, called, texted or stopped  by to check on him or made his family food, sent gift cards, etc…just to make it easier. We want you to know that Steve was impacted in a positive way by all of your kind and loving gestures of friendship. So, when you have an opportunity, raise a glass to Steve in Heaven and consider making a difference by paying it forward.