Steven John Turko
June 13, 1955 – April 21, 2021

Steven Turko, 65, died on April 21 at his home in Oxnard. He was the son of Daniel and Maxine Turko.

Steve grew up with his sister, Kathie Dell’Aquila, in La Crescenta. He attended Holy Redeemer, went on to Saint Francis High School and graduated from Crescenta Valley High School. He then pursued a career in residential and commercial construction in Surfside, California where his love for the beach began. 

There he met and married Ana Grgurevic in 1983; they had two children together – Natasha and Nicolas. Steve built a family home in La Cañada Flintridge before pursuing his dream of living on the beach in Oxnard. Steve embodied a passion for life, optimism and hard work. 

Steven is survived by his parents Daniel and Maxine Turko; two children Natasha Fanita Gaudino and Nicolas Anthony John Turko; son-in-law Gregory Gaudino; sister and brother-in-law Kathie and Vince Dell’Aquila; grandchildren: Cameron Gaudino and Wesley Gaudino; and a granddaughter on the way.

Steve was in his element with ocean breezes blowing as he listened to the waves crash and watched the boats on the horizon. May he rest in peace and be remembered at every sunset.

A celebration of life will be held this summer in honor of Steven’s life.