Brian Stevens, 76, of Harwich, passed away at his cottage on August 2, 2025, after living with a rare form of dementia for more than a decade. Brian leaves a lasting legacy through his two beloved daughters, Alexis Stevens (Thomas Cervino) of Alstead, New Hampshire, and Ashley Stevens (Joseph Thacher), with whom he resided. Brian was predeceased by his wife, Jadene Felina (Acciavatti) Stevens; his beloved parents, Barbara "Gam" and Larry "Bampy" Stevens; and his brother-in-law, Richard Saracusa. He leaves behind his sisters, Susan Saracusa and Judy Walsh; brothers-in-law, Kevin Walsh and Jahan Acciavatti (Ann Marie); as well as loving nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Brian was born in Beverly and grew up in Brighton, where he graduated from Saint Columbkille High School. His family summered on the Cape during his childhood, where his parents built their house in 1963. Years later, Brian and his wife bought their first house nearby in Harwich, where they raised their two daughters and remained until their passing.

In his younger years, Brian attended Northeastern University, completing four years in a social work co-op program and working at Worcester State Hospital. Brian later transitioned careers and met Jadene while working at New England Telephone just outside of Boston. They bonded over their love of motorcycles—both owning BSAs, with Brian's even having a sidecar.

In his work capacity, Brian was a role model and mentor to his younger colleagues, some of whom referred to him as "Saint Brian." He would often give elderly customers his personal number and spend hours of his own time helping and visiting with them—many became good friends. Brian worked countless overtime hours to ensure his daughters could pursue all of their extracurricular endeavors. After nearly four decades of perfect attendance with the telephone company, Brian retired to care for his parents full time and to drive his wife to her weekly cancer treatments at Dana-Farber.

Brian was a man of many interests. Together with Jadene, they raised chickens and hosted elaborate Halloween and lawn parties. They spent Sundays antiquing with their kids, and Brian had an ever-growing collection of Victrolas and telephones. In his later years, Brian loved spending time with his daughters—whether it was out on the boat in Pleasant Bay, swinging on his porch listening to the hummingbirds, going on beach walks with the dogs, having nightly dance parties, or savoring a butterscotch sundae at Ocean Street Beach. He particularly loved his sisters' luncheon visits.

Brian's arc of life came to its conclusion in the early morning hours of August 2—safe and comfortable in his bed, the windows and doors open to the gentle summer breeze, with knowing hummingbirds paying one last visit. Björk, his 30-year-old parrot, stood by, and his antiques dotted the room. Brian was carried off to the soothing and intimate sounds of Simon and Garfunkel as they sang "Bridge Over Troubled Water."

A celebration of Brian's life and ash scattering will be held on August 23 at 2 p.m. with Burials at Sea Cape Cod. Please reach out to the family with intentions to attend. In lieu of flowers, Brian said, "Tell people to do something good for someone else when they think of me."