Richard I. Steinberg of Brookline, a beloved husband, father and grandfather, died Wednesday, February 7, 2024, in Boston. He was 80. Born in Hartford, CT, he was the son of the late Eugene and Marion (Rutt) Steinberg and the brother of the late Lewis Steinberg, of West Hartford, CT. He leaves his wife of 28 years, Harriet (Shain) Steinberg; his children, Gregory Steinberg (Marcie) of Cheshire, CT; Michael Steinberg (Jennifer), of Boca Raton, FL; and Rebecca Bregman (Josh), of Acton, MA; his grandchildren, Amanda, Jake, Edward, Chloe, Samuel, Alexis, and Jack. Richard graduated in 1961 from Avon Old Farms School in Avon, CT, a place he cherished. He was a member of Temple Israel in Boston, he loved to travel, he was an avid bridge player, and he enjoyed collecting antique clocks, pocket knives, and watches. Richard had an insurance sales and management career that spanned five decades. Richard married his second wife in 1996. He embraced Harriet's children and their families and also leaves Laura Hyman (Scott) of Natick, MA and Andrew Bramson (Kate) of Providence, RI, and their children, Evan, Gabriel, Ilana, and Jonah. Richard also leaves his first wife, Susan Lederman, with whom he raised their three children in Simsbury, CT. Funeral Services will be held at Temple Israel, Boston, MA, on Friday, February 9, at 11 a.m. Interment will follow in the Baker Street Cemeteries. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorial contributions be made to the charity of your choice, in Richard's memory.
We Remember
"Up, up the long delirious burning blue; I've topped the wind-swept heights with easy grace.
Where never lark, or even eagle flew; And while with silent, lifting mind I've trod
The high, untrespassed sanctity of space; Put out my hand, and touched the face of God."
JOHN GILLESPIE MAGEE JR. '40, FROM THE POEM "HIGH FLIGHT"
Richard I. Steinberg '61
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