Stephen Rothschild Obituary

Stephen Goodman Rothschild Resident Of Alamo, Ca Jan. 28, 1938 - Aug. 11, 2010 Stephen Goodman Rothschild passed away on August 11, 2010 after a short but difficult battle with cancer. He was a devoted husband, father and friend. He touched many lives with his tireless work ethic and selfless nature. Steve was born in Newark, New Jersey. He was a graduate of Cornell University where he earned a B.S. degree in History. He was a member of the R.O.T.C. and received a commission in the United States Navy upon graduation where he rose to the rank of Lieutenant. He attended the Wharton School of Business where he received his M. B.A. Steve began his marketing career at Proctor & Gamble, and also worked at Warner Lambert, Hunt Wesson, American Cyanamid and Del Monte. He was the C.E.O of Arneson Products, Inc. for several years. For the past sixteen years, he has worked in the field of finance for Smith Barney and Morgan Stanley. Most Recently, he was a Senior Vice President Portfolio Manager and the head of the Rothschild Group at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. Steve served as a board member & cofounder of the Contra Costa Jewish Day School since its inception. Steve was the son of the late Dorothy Goodman and Dr Daniel L. Rothschild of Newark, New Jersey. Steve is survived by his loving wife, Natalia; devoted children, Daniel Rothschild of Alamo, Camille Rothschild and Michael Rothschild of Walnut Creek, and Dorothy Linya Rothschild of Los Angeles; grandchildren J.R. and Jameson Rothschild; sister Melicent Rothschild of Lakewood, Colorado and brother Dr. Brian Rothschild of New Bedford, Massachusetts. His generous and loving spirit will be missed. Friends and family are invited to a funeral service on Friday, August 13, 2010 at 2:00 p.m at Oakmont Memorial Park, 2099 Reliez Valley Road in Lafayette. Burial to follow at the Oakmont Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the Stephen G. Rothschild Scholarship Fund at the Contra Costa Jewish Day School @ 3836 Mt. Diablo Blvd. in Lafayette, CA 94549.

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Published by San Francisco Chronicle on Aug. 13, 2010.

Memories and Condolences
for Stephen Rothschild

7 Entries

Stan and Jeri Cross

August 9, 2011

My sincere condolences. I remember Steve very well, from Myrtle Avenue Junior High through IHS. I especially remember freshmen and sophomore football and the day he had his leg broken on a kick-off. I can still hear it. I missed the 50th and was looking forward to seeing him and all the other classmates.

August 9, 2011

We all meet many people in the course of our lives. But we meet few who are memorable for their goodness and intelligence. Steve was such a person.
Warmest thoughts to Natalia and the children. Marlene & Bob Stefani

May 27, 2011

Dear Natalia,
It is with great sadness that I learn of Steve's passing. When I saw you and Steve at the 50th high school reunion 5 years ago, I had hoped that we all could reconnect again this year at our 55th reunion. Sadly, this is not to be. Therefore, please accept our sincere condolences not only from my husband and me, but from the whole reunion class. He will be greatly missed--a kind and wonderful person.
Most sincerely, Dorothy K. Marge

Maria Nogueira

September 8, 2010

Hi Natalia,
Sorry for sending this message so late, but I tend to be a procrastinator. I am very sorry for your lose. Steve was such a caring and gentle man. I remember the few times I saw him, he always asked how I was doing and my family, and was sincere about it, not just asking for the heck of it. I also remember the times I spent with you and your family when I was little in New Jersey, and at the Cape. Those were good times. I am sure he'll be truley missed by all of you. Take care and be strong.

Maria Nogueira
(Luisa's sister)

Ilene and Jerry Spear

August 20, 2010

We have thought of you often and time passes by all too quickly. It was with great sadness that we learned of Steve's passing. Love to all of you.

Leslea Miller

August 14, 2010

We are so sorry Natalia. My favorite Steve story is the night he was going to be with alot of doctors and their pagers so he decided to wear your garage door opener! Very creative and funny.
Love to you and to the children. We miss you here.
Ed and Leslea Miller (Newport Beach, CA)

Lynne and David Bloomberg

August 13, 2010

It was with great sadness that we learned of Steve's death. He was a wonderful guy, a great husband, father and friend. We think of you so often and send our love.

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