Henry was one of thirteen children. He had three brothers; Fredrick, Charles, and Willard Stevens, and nine sisters; Eleanor White, Eva Auburn, the late Ester Davis, Bernice Stone, Joan Philbrook, Dora Davis, Grace Wardden, Diane Liete, and Debbie Jones.

Mr. Stevens leaves behind his soul mate of twenty years, Karen Whitney, who cared for him during his illness. Also his four sons, Richard Stevens, Ira and his wife Lee Stevens, and Cheyenne and his wife Ellen Stevens, all of Charlton, Wally and his wife Denise of Chaplin, Connecticut, and his only daughter, Nancy and her husband Charles Rogers of North Stonington, Connecticut. Karen Whitney’s daughters Denise and her husband Ted Stevens and Diane and Ronnie Gaboury, both of Charlton will also miss Henry. He was proud grandfather of sixteen grandchildren: Kelly and Chad Stevens, Joshua and Shelby Stevens, Brianna Stevens, Sarah, Dorothy and Jill Stevens, Darrell, Derek and Tiffany Stevens, Ryan and Dylan Gaboury, Samantha and Charles Rogers and through his passing has been reunited with his infant granddaughter, the late Shannon Marie Rogers.

Earlier in his life Henry worked at Stevens Auto Wrecking and Stevens Construction, he also logged with his horses. Later in his life, he was employed by Al Davis Carpentry.

Henry was the host of numerous hay rides that will be fondly remembered by the folks that were lucky enough to have known him and to have been a part of Charlton during the time when a team of horses could be hitched to a wagon and driven down the road.

A skilled teamster, Henry was a long time member of both the Eastern Draft Horse and Connecticut Draft Horse Associations. For decades, he was a regular at all of the county fairs, entertaining spectators and competitors alike with his winning style of driving his teams of horses in the pulling ring. Horse pulling and family were his entire life. He successfully combined the two by passing along his talents to his son Wally, who has the gift to ensure that the Stevens family name continues on in the pulling ring. And to the third generation as well by teaching his grandson Ryan the art of driving horses. Ryan lovingly cared for Henry’s every need and brought him much happiness.