Stephen Corman

1937 - 2024

Corman, Stephen ("Steve"), 87, a longtime resident of Stamford, CT (born and raised in Dorchester in Boston, MA and then also lived in Milton, Newton, and Wellesley, MA and in Greenwich, CT) passed away on December 31, 2024 at the Fairfield County House.

He was born June 15, 1937 to the late Barbara (née Bishop) and Rueben ("Robert") Corman. He graduated from Boston Latin School (1954) and MIT (bachelor's degree in 1958 / master's degree in 1961). Steve then enjoyed a very successful career as engineer for IBM for nearly 30 years in both product development and marketing in Boston, MA, where he met his late beloved wife of over 40 years Betsy (née Rubin), and Gaithersburg, MD. Upon his retirement, he started a second career of nearly 25 years in volunteerism and philanthropy, which he pursued alongside Betsy until her passing in 2015, and their financial support was rarely unaccompanied by further contribution of their great time, talent, and expertise. His work began focused on healthcare when he was treated for prostate cancer at Greenwich Hospital (where he went on to, among so many other things, establish the Stephen and Betsy Corman Center for Palliative Care and the Stephen Corman Prostate Cancer Early Detection Initiative). He also championed care in urology and oncology as well as palliative and hospice care though service with and support of many other organizations (including The Schwartz Center, NASPCC, and ACS, which awarded him its Courage Award). He also branched out to focus on education (BLS, MIT, Yale, and the Strassler Center at Clark University.) Further, Steve also supported a myriad of social causes (including Westport Country Playhouse, WSHU, Camphill Foundation, My Friend Abby, Bruce Museum, and Education for All Children, through which he sponsored high school and college education for 5 Kenyan students and visited them in Kenya). Steve additionally supported his love of the outdoors through the AMC, including with the creation of the Stephen & Betsy Corman AMC Harriman Outdoor Center. Steve mixed with both of his careers many of his personal passions, including motorcycles & classic cars, gardening & home improvement, and hiking, especially in the White Mountains.

Mr. Corman was predeceased by his devoted wife Betsy. He is survived by his loving sisters Janet Hoffman of Lake Worth Beach, FL and Irene ("Renee") Thomas of Plymouth, MA and sister-in-law Deborah Rubin Cooper of Schuylkill Haven, PA. He also leaves behind 8 adoring nieces and nephews and many more grand and great-grand nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held privately with memorial celebration of life services to be held in his honor in both CT & MA at a later date in the spring. No visitation (shiva) is scheduled at this time. Donations in Steve's memory may be made to any of the many organizations that he supported.