Stephen R. St. Clair

1958 - 2025

Stephen R. St. Clair, 67, of Williamstown, MA died at Berkshire Medical Center on October 18, 2025 from complications of Parkinson's disease.

Born May 5, 1958, Steve was raised in Cheyenne, Wyoming, the son of Col. William W. and Christina Dann St.Clair. Growing up in Wyoming, he developed a lifelong love for the outdoors - catching frogs and snakes in the "crick," hunting, fly fishing, attending NOLS and running endless miles, developing himself as an endurance athlete.

In 1976 Steve came east to attend Williams College ('80), where he met the love of his life and future wife Elizabeth (Shorb) during their freshman year. Despite that distraction, he ran for the track and cross country teams, served as a Junior Advisor and was Phi Beta Kappa. Steve graduated from George Washington School of Medicine in 1984, then completed his internship and residency in Urology at Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center, serving in the Air Force with numerous honors and commendations.

In 1993, after completing his Air Force service at Eglin AFB as Chief of Urology, Steve moved back to WIlliamstown and began his 30-year career as a physician devoted to his community and his patients. Steve first practiced at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center and North Adams Regional Hospital, where he served volunteer terms as vice-president and president of the medical staff. In 2008 Steve became the Director of the Division of Urology at Berkshire Medical Center, where he practiced until his retirement in 2024. He loved his patients, whom he treated with clinical expertise, heartfelt compassion and deep respect; in turn, he was honored to earn his patients' trust and gratitude. He was also a mentor, friend and inspiration to his colleagues. He especially valued his reputation for being kind, thoughtful and respectful - a doctor who never yelled at anyone in the OR or on the phone in the middle of the night.

Outside of work, Steve pursued certain sports with a tireless passion. He preferred sports that required discipline, intensity and a little bit of suffering - distance running, trail running, cross-country skiing, road cycling and triathlon. Steve ran over 30 marathons, including 12 Boston Marathons. He was as proud of the sub 3-hour marathons of his youth as of the 5 1/2 hour Boston marathon he walked/ran in 2024 as an adaptive athlete with Parkinson's disease. He was also proud of having ascended Mt. Greylock by nearly every possible means: hiking, biking, road running, trail running, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing and roller-skiing. After he retired he joined the Boys of Dawn running group and was quite pleased to snag the 2024 Rookie of the Year award.

A long-time member of Taconic Golf Club, Steve had a love/hate relationship with the game, but always treasured the time he spent on the golf course with friends, whether it was a mellow post-work 9 holes or a manic morning round of speed golf. Also a homebody, Steve loved his vegetable garden (until the weeds took over), nurtured raspberry bushes with a passion and spent many bitterly cold March weekends boiling backyard brew maple syrup.

But his deepest love was for his family. He was achingly proud of his two children, Paul and Isa, awestruck by their many talents and deeply moved when they both chose to follow in his footsteps and pursue medical careers of their own. His beloved wife Elizabeth was his partner in all things - parenting, traveling, marathoning, golf, scuba diving - whatever crazy adventures they had, they did together as a laughing, loving team.

Besides his wife Elizabeth, Steve leaves behind his son Paul and daughter Isabel. He also leaves his sister Christie Baskett and brothers Bill and John St.Clair as well as many beloved in-laws, cousins, nieces and nephews.

The family extends thanks and deep gratitude to all the medical colleagues who treated Steve with such heartfelt care and kindness during the end of his life. The compassion and dedication he always had for his patients was lovingly - and fittingly - returned to him in full when it was his turn to be cared for.

A celebration of his life will be held on Friday, November 7, 2025 at 3:00 PM at The Williams Inn, 101 Spring St., Williamstown, MA.

To honor Steve, please consider donating to the Brain Support Network or HospiceCare in The Berkshires. To add to the Book of Memories, please visit flynndagnolifuneralhomes.com