Rodney Dean Steier passed away in the early hours of August 2, 2022 at his home in West Hartford, Connecticut. He was 73. A loving husband, father, and grandfather, Rod was a true pillar of the West Hartford community for decades. Born and raised by Eleanor and Richard Steier in West Hartford, he graduated Conard High School in 1967. After graduating at Springfield College and the University of Miami of Ohio, he returned to West Hartford to raise his four children with his wife, Elena, and coached a variety of youth sports, including basketball at Conard and at A.I. Prince Technical High School in Hartford. He served as the chair of the New England Basketball Hall of Fame since 2003. He also served on the board at Sphere 1, a national organization of tool and fastener distributors through the family-run company Duo-Fast Northeast, where he worked since 1977. Rod is survived by his wife, Elena Steier; his brothers, Mark and Dan Steier; his sister, Cindy Steier; his sons, Andrew and Ted Steier; and his daughters, Julia Greer and Lydia Steier; his grandchildren, Tilly Steier, James Steier, and Benton Greer. He will be missed by his family-at work, in West Hartford, and around the world. A celebration of Rod Steier’s life will be held at the Conard High School Gymnasium on Saturday, August 20, at 11:30am (doors open at 11). In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you please donate to the Rod Steier Memorial Fund, which is dedicated to helping young athletes excel in organized sports, irrespective of background or means. Checks to the RSMF can be sent directly to Webster Bank c/o Lizette Crispim, 65 LaSalle Rd. W.Htfd, CT, 06107