"Deacon Stephen Kaneb was raised in Massachusetts alongside his five brothers, where his parents instilled deep values of faith, compassion and service to people experiencing marginalization. He started his career as a licensed mechanical engineer in Southern California. He moved to New Hampshire in 1987 when he transitioned into the real estate portion of his family’s business, where he continues in an important but reduced role. Together with his wife Andrea, he develops and leases commercial and residential properties. Bishop Peter Libasci ordained Steve a deacon in 2017.
Steve and Andrea married forty years ago. They cherish their time with their five children, their spouses and grandchildren. Their commitment to the Church and various nonprofits has spanned their entire adult lives. Their son Phillip, born prematurely with a brain injury, brought the family into the disability community. Phil's joy and unconditional love inspire Steve’s advocacy for accessibility and inclusivity, especially in his church activities.
The lessons learned from Phil are central to Stephen and Andrea's mission; they extend these insights to the broader community. Andrea, managing hereditary hearing loss with both a hearing aid and a cochlear implant, created the online handbook www.gatheringsound.com to support others with hearing loss. They find Mass to be an especially meaningful opportunity to assist others with accessibility.
In addition to his role as a deacon at Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Parish, Stephen serves as a trustee at Saint John’s Seminary in Boston and on the foundation board of Catholic Relief Services. His past roles include 14 years as a trustee at Catholic University and positions on his parish pastoral and diocesan finance councils. He belongs to Blades and Breakfast Hockey Club, Exeter Sportsman’s Club, and Great Bay Yacht Club."