View Larger + Stephen F. Brien, "Steve", 66, formerly of North Providence passed away on Wednesday, July 14, 2021, at the Rhode Island Veterans Home. He was a seven-year resident there. Born in Providence, raised in Cranston, he was a son of the late Francis E. and Mildred L. (Moore) Brien. Steve was drafted and served in the U.S. Army/82nd Airborne Division, during the Vietnam War. He was employed as a small engine mechanic in the automobile field. He was an avid car lover of the sixty and seventy models and a true Chevrolet man. He enjoyed and repeatedly watched all the car shows remaking older models into perfected automobiles. He also loved NASCAR and NHRA car races.