Stephen A. Firestone, 56, went to meet his Savior on April 19, 2004. An Akron native, formerly of Chicago, he was a commodities broker for Rosenthal and Collins Grp., but as a minister of the Gospel, he was co-founder of Firestone Ministries. His survivors include wife Magda; siblings, Suzanne Peika, Clinton Firestone III, Mary Ineich (Tim), Joseph Firestone (Kathleen), Benjamin Firestone (Mary Ellen); as well as many nephews, nieces, aunts, uncles and cousins. Calling hours will be from 4 to 8 p.m. tonight at the Dunn Quigley Ciriello & Carr Fairlawn Chapel and from 10 to 11 a.m. on Friday at St. Ashworth Church of God in Christ in Akron where Pastor C.L. Jackson will officiate at services at 11 a.m. Interment will be in the Firestone family cemetery in Columbiana, OH. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Firestone Ministries International, 1170 W. Exchange St., Akron, OH 44313. Dunn Quigley Ciriello & Carr, 330-867-7306 .