Stephen Phillip Weil's Obituary
Stephen Weil of Delray Beach, FL. passed away on March 5, 2019 from injuries sustained in a recent automobile accident. He was 76.
With his dear wife Shelly, Steve traveled the world from Europe and Israel to the great U.S. National Parks and Canadian Rockies. Closer to home, he was an avid skier, biker, and beach goer. He never missed a chance to debate politics, lose himself in a novel, or enjoy a good meal. Some of his happiest moments were spent camping, hiking, or rafting with his sons Eric and Shawn. And, as the president of the condo association, he was adept at addressing big problems and small. Steve was soft spoken, but loved the company of friends and family.
The son of the late Jack and Marian (Goldner) Weil, Steve was born in 1942 and raised in the Bensonhurst neighborhood of Brooklyn. He was a 1960 graduate of Lafayette High School and a 1964 graduate of the City College of New York (CCNY). It was during college that he met the love of his life, the former Rochelle “Shelly” Telles, also of Brooklyn. They were married in 1965.
After serving as a helicopter mechanic in the Naval Air Reserves from 1964 – 1970, Steve and family moved to the White Meadow Lake community in Rockaway NJ. For many years Steve worked in the telecommunications industry, installing telephones in the skyscrapers of Manhattan’s financial district. Steve retired in 2000 and moved to Delray Beach in 2011 after a short time in Boston.
Steve is survived by his wife of 53 years, Rochelle (Telles) Weil; son Eric and daughter-in-law Andria (Cook) Weil of Jamaica Plain, MA; son Shawn and daughter-in-law Elana (Messer) Weil of Melrose, MA; sister Marcia (Weil) and brother-in-law Arnold Goldstein of Boynton Beach, FL; and grandchildren Jacob, Sophia, Asher, Paul, and Joss. He also leaves behind many beloved nieces, nephews, cousins, and dear friends.
The funeral will take place at the Goldman Funeral Chapel (174 Ferry St., Malden, MA) at 1PM on Friday March 8, with burial to follow at Temple Shalom of Medford Cemetery (Rte. 128 Yankee Division Highway, Peabody, MA).
Shiva hours are scheduled as follows:
Saturday March 9: 6PM – 9PM at 233 Main St. Melrose, MA
Sunday March 10: 12PM – 3PM; 6PM – 9PM at 4 Greenough Ave., Jamaica Plain, MA
Monday March 11: 1PM – 3PM; 6PM – 9PM at 4 Greenough Ave., Jamaica Plain, MA
Tuesday March 12: 1PM – 3PM; 6PM – 9PM at 4 Greenough Ave., Jamaica Plain, MA
Wednesday March 13: 1PM – 3PM; 6PM – 9PM at 233 Main St. Melrose, MA
Thursday March 14 from 1PM – 3PM; 6PM – 9PM at 233 Main St. Melrose, MA
An additional gathering to remember Steve will take place at his home in Delray Beach at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you consider making a donation to InTandem (www.intandembike.org), the Democratic National Committee, or Hadassah Hospitals.
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