Stephen L. Ucko

Steve Ucko died peacefully at home in Somers, NY after a series of medical challenges. He was
the glue that held his family together, finding and connecting relatives from around the world
and arranging monthly Zoom calls to keep everyone close. He was a loving and conscientious
son, nephew, uncle, brother, and cousin. He lived with and supported his widowed mother in
Riverdale, the Bronx, until her death in 1990. A graduate of Hunter College and Fordham
University, he became a well-loved social studies teacher and junior high school principal in
New York City schools that might have challenged others. Steve was active in the Boy Scouts
of America for many years. After moving to Somers, he soon became an integral part of the
community, serving as board member at Heritage Hills, president of the local Rotary board,
trustee of the Somers Board of Education and Somers Education Foundation, and volunteer
captain at Caramoor until shortly before his death. He recently received the Golden Baton
Award from the Westchester Philharmonic, where he served on the board.
Steve lived a full life, visiting 83 countries, including Iceland in the winter to see the Northern
Lights. He had countless friends and family who loved him dearly. Despite lifelong diabetes
and ill health, he always answered the question "How are you?" with "I can't complain."
Services for Steve will be held at a later date.