Steve Dickman of Woodside passed away on Wednesday, April 7 ^th after a long illness. Steve was born July 23, 1945 in Santa Barbara, California. He graduated from UCSB before attending Long Beach State University to earn his Master's Degree in Physics. While there, he co-published an article in the Journal of Chemical Physics which caught the eye of and earned him a letter from Nobel Prize recipient Linus Pauling.

Steve's career began at Univac in Southern California. He moved to the bay area in 1979 to join Dalmo Victor, which eventually became Northrop Grummon, where he worked until retirement.

A devoted and beloved family man, "Hoppa" enjoyed spending time with his granddaughters and attending every volleyball and basketball game.  Famous for his giant campfires, Steve loved camping, golf, classic movies, taco night, lunch at the beach, and his 1958 Corvette. He and his wife visited all 7 continents and 49 states.

Steve is survived by Dawn, his wife of 54 years, son Jacen, daughter Christienne and her husband Graham, daughter Karlee, granddaughters Brighton and Makena, step-grandsons Ethan and Sebastian, and numerous nieces and nephews.

Services will be held at the Woodside Village Chapel and Courtyard 3154 Woodside Rd, Woodside, CA 94062 on Thursday, April 22, 2021 at 2 pm. In lieu of flowers please consider donating to the Diabetes Research Institute .