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BENJAMIN C. STEIN

BENJAMIN STEIN Obituary

BENJAMIN C. STEIN BURLINGTON, VT - Benjamin C. Stein, 87, formerly of Burlington died at the Arbors on January 19, 2010. He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. on Oct. 28, 1922, son of Benjamin C. and Josephine (Houseman) Stein. Ben was an advanced student, earning his Masters in Architecture from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) at the age of 20. He met his wife and lifelong love, Dorothy, at the Youth Hostel on the Mountain Road in Stowe, while on a ski trip the winter of 194041. He and Dorothy arrived in Burlington (to stay) on Christmas Eve, 1947. He practiced architecture for over 50 years in the Burlington area. Among many other services to the community, he served as state President of the Jaycees, and on the ACLU board. He was a prolific watercolor artist, painting mostly landscapes and cityscapes, both around Vermont and around the world. He was an avid outdoorsman, hiking, canoeing, and skiing with family, friends, and the Green Mountain Club. He also found great joy in dancing, from square to contra to folk to Scottish and English Country Dance. He was predeceased by his wife of 54 years, Dorothy Stewart Stein, on Aug. 31, 1998. He is survived and remembered by Daniel Stein of Essex Junction, Jennifer and Lance Barker of Canyon City, Ore., Deborah Stein Sharpe and her husband, Jim Sharpe of Canton, Mass., Matthew and Josie Stein of Truckee, Calif., David and Carla Stein of Haverhill, Mass., Michelle Stein of Montreal, and ten grandchildren, Joshua Satcher, Elisha, Kenneth, Eric, Melody, Judith and Gabriel Stein and Nathaniel, Jacob and Janice Sharpe. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 22 in Ohavi Zedek Synagogue, 188 N. Prospect St., Burlington with Rabbi Joshua Chasan officiating. Interment will follow in Hebrew Holy Society Cemetery, Patchen Rd., S. Burlington. Shivah Services will be Sunday, January 24, 2010, at 9 a.m. and 7 p.m., at Ohavi Zedek. Shivah visiting hours will be Sunday, January 24, 2010, noon to 4 p.m. at the home of Susan Saferstein, 36 Pheasant Way, S. Burlington. Donations in Ben's memory may be made to the Vermont Nature Conservancy, ACLU, or Ohavi Zedek Synagogue. Preparation rites were by the Jewish Sacred Society. Arrangements are by Boucher and Pritchard Funeral Directors.

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Published by The Burlington Free Press on Jan. 20, 2010.

Memories and Condolences
for BENJAMIN STEIN

19 Entries

Daniel Page

February 5, 2010

My condolences to Matt and all of the Steins.
Dan Page

Leah Crosta

January 30, 2010

Dear Debbie and Jim and family: We're so sorry for your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during this time of sadness.
Leah and John Crosta

Martha Sheehey

January 26, 2010

Dan,Jenny, Debbie, Matthew and David,
Sorry to hear of your dad's passing. My mom (Elizabeth Sheehey) asked me to give you all her deepest sympathy. Ben was a great neighbor for 50 years. When he moved away from North Street he brought over one of his watercolors for our family to keep --he was such a talented artist and engaging storyteller, and always took the time to connect with people. We will always remember him and your mom.

Jimmy Miller

January 24, 2010

Debbie,

So sorry to hear of the loss of your Father. Please accept my deepest condolences.

Sincerely,
Jimmy Miller (X-Tech Family)

Jim & Lorri Welch

January 22, 2010

To Dan and all the Stein family we are sorry for your loss. Ben left a memory with everyone he met. He was that kind of man, nothing indecisive. His watercolors were striking and his instruction in dancing definite. He will be missed.

Bud and Alison Etherton

January 21, 2010

To Dan Stein and all of Ben Stein's extended family,

Alison and I were sad to hear about Ben's dying. Ben enriched our lives for many years. He was one of our very gifted and dedicated teachers of Scottish and English Country dance that was an important part of our social and personal lives over the years. We have many happy memories of our weekly Scottish dancing lessons with Ben and enjoyed many dancing events with him, Priscilla Burrage and others in our close knit group. We also enjoyed the fellowship of the English country dancing after parties held in our homes. Particularly exciting were the yearly Scottish dinner dances where we were joined by excellent dancers from the North-East and Canada and appreciated being well trained by Ben and Priscilla.

We both admired how Ben lived his life. He was excellent in his profession and in his many hobbies such as skiing, dancing and painting, to mention a few. We were impressed by how much he relished everything he did.

We will miss Ben being a part of our lives.

Diane Garofalo

January 21, 2010

Dear Deb, Nat and family. My sincerest condolences at this time of your loss of your wonderful Dad, Grandfather. I know that you have beautiful memories and hope these will help you through this time of grief. I have beautiful memories of Ben and Dot and the times, we spent together.

Bob Wolf

January 21, 2010

Dear Mat & Family,

Sorry to hear about your Dad. I have good memories of going over to your house on North Street during our school years. In more recent years I remember bumping into your Dad on Church Street (he'd be out for a stroll from his office) and at the YMCA (I think) telling me how he could ski free now that he was in his 70s, I was impressed! Our thoughts are with your family.

Jan DiStasio

January 21, 2010

Debby, Jim, Nate, Jacob, & Janice,
My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.

Jan(Xtech family)

Beth Barovick

January 20, 2010

Dear Mat & family,

My deepest condolences on the loss of your dad. I'm glad that our paths crossed from time to time over the years (including a day at Sugarbush with the 70+ ski club) and that I had the pleasure of getting to know him a little.

Martha Abbott

January 20, 2010

Dear Stein family,

One of my first memories at age 13, after we moved back to Vermont in 1963, was of hiking up Camel's Hump with Ben, Dot, and some of their children and my mother, Fay Abbott. Having spent most of my young life in suburban Washington DC, I had never hiked up a mountain before. I complained all day. Now, I would love it.

I remember Dot's rabbits and that Ben and Fay had a little competition going about downhill skiing into their 70's. Dot worked for, or in the same office as, my father (George Abbott) some time in the 40's and she introduced my parents to each other.
Ben and Dot were both warm, wonderful smart people, so understandably proud of all their children. Warmly, Martha Abbott

sara & herb zwicker

January 20, 2010

dear debby, jim, nate, jacob, and janice,
we are so sorry for your loss. ben sounds like quite a man, one who would leave behind many colorful and inspiring memories. we hope they bring you comfort at this sad time.

Sheila

January 20, 2010

Dave and Carla
I am so sorry for your loss. May knowing that your dad is at peace bring you comfort and may you cherish the beautiful memories that will always keep him close. With heartfelt sympathy.

Andy Reyman-Cruz

January 20, 2010

Deb and family, so sorry to hear of your loss. Your Dad was a great guy and full of life and determination right to the end. He lived life fully and left many happy memories for so many people! all my hugs to you now during this difficut time.

Elisabeth Zimmerman

January 20, 2010

Heartfelt condolences from the Zimmerman family with regrets of missing the opportunity to get to know this fine man.

Mark Paulsen

January 20, 2010

To Dan and Michelle: We are so sorry to learn of your father's passing. (The Paulsens)

Gillian Randall

January 20, 2010

I was so sorry to see that Ben Stein had passed away. He was an original and a loving father and grandfather. Please extend my condolences to the Stein family.

Val Medve

January 20, 2010

So sorry to hear of Ben's passing. Our heartfelt condolences to you, Dan, and your entire family. Val & Tom Medve

Pete Sutherland

January 20, 2010

dan and family - sadness and great thanks for knowing a ben, who always ALWAYS (!) insisted on sharing his many fine drawings of folkies (incl me) on and offstage at the champlain valley folk festival or a contra dance over the years (seems he was never absent from one of our events)
blessings on you-all and his memory
pete sutherland

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