Stephen W. Wise Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Stephen W. Wise (Cuba, New York), who passed away on October 8, 2025 at the age of 74. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As we bid Stephen farewell, let us not mourn the absence of his physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of his spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Stephen is not truly gone, but merely transformed, his energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Kenneth Wise and Mildred Wise (DeLong). He is survived by: his wife Cynthia L. Barnes; his children, Larry Wise (Andrea) of Kane and Sally (Werts) of Olean; his grandchildren, Kenneth, Jacob, Emmy and Isabella; and his siblings, David Wise (Charlene) of Cuba and Rebecca Wise of Macedon.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, October 15th 2025 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM at the Mark F. Rinker Funeral Home (9 Bull, Cuba, NY 14727). A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, October 15th 2025 at 12:00 PM at the Mark F. Rinker Funeral Home & Memorial Service, Inc. (9 Bull, Cuba, NY 14727).
