Vera Stein
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Vera Stein, 91, of Phoenix, AZ and formerly of Germantown, TN and DeWitt, NY, passed away peacefully on July 29, 2023.
Born to Harry and Dora (Ashkenas) Weiner in the Sheepshead section of Brooklyn NY on Dec. 19, 1931, Vera lived in the New York City borough, where she married Leonard Stein in 1952. After living on an Army base for several years, they moved to Pittsfield, MA. A corporate transfer took them to the Syracuse area, settling in DeWitt, where she lived for more than 50 years.
A long-time administrative assistant in the neurology department at the Veteran’s Hospital in Syracuse, she held a similar position for many years with The American Cancer Society of CNY. Always one to strike up a conversation, Vera was a “Welcome Wagon Lady,” greeting new residents to DeWitt. She had a close circle of friends and took great enjoyment in going to dinner and events with them. For many years, she also had a home in Saratoga, NY, where she spent many evenings attending the symphony and ballet at the performing arts center. Being a patron of Syracuse Stage brought her great pleasure.
Vera was very interested in the financial markets and was always eager to have a discussion about stocks.
She was an active member of Temple Beth El and many organizations within the Jewish community.
In 2008, she moved to Germantown, TN where she lived with her daughter, Carolyn, for more than a decade. From Tennessee, she moved to Arizona.
Vera was predeceased by her husbands, Leonard Stein, in 1980, and Jerome Hyde, in 2007. She was predeceased by her daughter, Carolyn, in 2021. In addition she was predeceased by her brother, Arnold Weiner of Brooklyn, and her parents.
She is survived by her sons Jeffrey of Phoenix, AZ and Kenneth (Eileen Byrnes) of Sandy Hook, CT; and grandsons Patrick Stein (Bekah) of Cornelius, NC and Nathan Stein (Brittany) of Waynesboro, VA.
Private graveside services and burial are scheduled in Beth El Cemetery. Vera will rest in peace next to her husband Leonard and daughter Carolyn.
Donations in Vera’s memory can be made to Congregation Beth Sholom-Chevra Shas, PO Box 271, DeWitt, NY.
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