Dr. Steven James Jubelirer

DR. STEVEN JAMES JUBELIRER - 76 of Charleston, passed away August 1, 2024.
Dr. Steven James Jubelirer was born December 5, 1947 in Cincinnati, Ohio as the first child of parents Dr. Richard and Jean Jubelirer. Two years later, his sister, Susan Jubelirer Nesi, was born, and they shared a close bond for more than 50 years, until her death in 2002.
He earned his bachelor's degree in Zoology in 1970 from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and went on to medical school at the University of Cincinnati. He completed a fellowship in internal medicine at Georgetown University in Washington, DC, followed by fellowships in hematology and oncology at Boston University, Boston City Hospital, and the Boston VA Hospital.
He came to Charleston in 1980 to practice in a clinical setting while also conducting research and teaching at the Charleston branch of West Virginia University medical school, which at the time was affiliated with CAMC. Soon after his arrival, he met his future wife, Sharon. They married in 1986. He referred to this as "the best thing to happen to me!"
Over more than four decades of practicing medicine in Charleston, he was beloved by patients and respected by colleagues locally and nationally. From 1985 to 1997 he served as Medical Director of the CAMC Cancer Center, now the David Lee Cancer Center.
In addition to a demanding schedule of treating patients, he also taught medical students and published more than 100 scientific papers/abstracts, as well as two books and four book chapters.
He was also an active member of both Temple Israel and B'nai Jacob Synagogue.
Colleagues and friends enjoyed conversing with Steve on a wide range of topics, and he relished sharing jokes and witticisms. He was a proud stepfather of Carol (Josh) Smith and Susan (Jonathan) Jablow, and grandfather of Aaron and Abigail Smith, and Esther Toby and Jeremy Jablow, all of Pittsburgh, PA.
The family wishes to thank Dr. Ahmed Khalid, Donna Tittle, and other medical staff of the David Lee Cancer Center for their exceptional care. Many thanks also to the wonderful medical staff of HospiceCare at CAMC Memorial, and the caring staff of Brookdale Charleston Gardens, especially Lisa Pauley.
Funeral Service will be held 1 p.m., Friday, August 2, 2024 at Barlow Bonsall Funeral Home, 1118 Virginia Street, East, Charleston, WV 25301 with Rabbi Victor Urecki officiating. Burial will follow at B'nai Jacob Eternal Home, South Charleston.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Steve's memory may be made to the: Charleston Area Medical Center - David Lee Cancer Center, 3415 MacCorkle Avenue, SE, Charleston, WV 25304.
Condolences may be shared with the family at www.barlowbonsall.com.
Barlow Bonsall Funeral Home, Charleston has been entrusted with the arrangements.