Batavia, NY — Stephen H. Holley, 59, died Oct. 22, 2019.

Mr. Holley was a career employee of the United States Postal Service in Rochester, N.Y., but his true passion was racing Standardbreds. While working full time at the post office Mr. Holley also ran a racing stable for most of his adult life and would train his Standardbreds before work.

Mr. Holley got his driving and training license in 1979 and managed his own stock from 1980 until 2007. Besides racing overnight races in western New York, Mr. Holley also competed on the New York Sire Stake Fair Circuit for many years.

Mr. Holley’s pride and joy was the Open pacer Say Goodbye (Kat Byrd-Rogers Doll) who had a career year for him in 1980 by winning eight races and taking a lifetime mark of 1:59 at Brandywine Raceway.

Mr. Holley was an affable individual who had a great love for life and was a friend to all who knew him, both on and off the track, and will be truly missed.

He was the son of Howard Holley and the late Pamela (Palermo) Holley; beloved husband of Paula (Stoecklein) Holley; loving father of Christopher (Amanda), Stacy (Rob) Alcott and Mark (Laura Mullen); devoted grandfather of Logan, MacKenzie and Jesse Alcott; and dear brother of Kevin and Donna Dellacruz.

Visitation will be on Friday (Oct. 25) from 4-6 p.m. at the H.E. Turner & Co. Funeral Home, 51 S. Lake St., Bergen, N.Y. Memorial service to follow at 6 p.m. Interment will be at Mt. Rest Cemetery in Bergen.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the American Stroke Association, P.O. Box 3049, Syracuse, NY 13220.

Condolences can be made at www.bataviafuneralhomes.com.