Passed peacefully surrounded by loving family Saturday Feb. 3, 2018 at age 42.
Predeceased by his sister, Deirdre Stearns.
He is survived by his loving wife, Katie (Burnett) and their daughter Evalina; parents, Richard and Marge Stearns; brothers Jason (Nicolle) and Luke Stearns; sisters, Sonny (Todd) Wersinger and Molly Stearns; father- and mother-in-law William and Gayle Burnett; sister-in-law April Diaz; nephews Duncan (Danielle), Casey (Katie), Max, Mason, Ben, Andrew, Christian, Jacoby.
Family will receive friends 12-2 p.m. and 5-8 p.m. Wednesday, February 7, 2018 at New Comer Cremations & Funerals, 2636 Ridgeway Ave., Rochester, NY 14626. A Celebration of Jesse's Life will be held 11 a.m. Thursday, February 8, 2018 at St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 2000 Highland Ave., Rochester, NY 14618. Interment, Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the family to be put in trust for Evalina, or to St. Jude's Children's Hospital.