Obituary of Dave Stein

August 31, 2023

David Stein, aged 57, passed away on August 31, 2023 in NYC.

From Mathletes in Massapequa to the hardcore scene at SUNY Albany to Fordham Law Review, an illustrious legal career focused on supporting musicians, and a dedication to animal rights, Dave moved through life with focus and determination, never letting chronic health issues slow him down or get in his way. He was a tenacious warrior with an indomitable spirit, inspiring others with his conviction, fortitude, generosity, kindness, and positive mental attitude.

Dave was straight edge, a vegan, a lover of hardcore and reggae, a teller of countless jokes, a pun generator, a vintage video game collector, an avid MMA fan. An influential member of the early New York hardcore scene, he put out several classic and impactful releases on his record label Combined Effort. His work with Sick of It All, Agnostic Front, Portugal. The Man, Taking Back Sunday, and Madball amongst others brought him such joy. He reveled in finding new vegan products, in putting together thoughtful gifts, in fine tuning contracts until they were loophole free, in throwing balls in his backyard for Tug and B to fetch, in seeing live music, in discovering and sharing obscure TV shows, in helping whenever and wherever he could.

Dave loved his wife beyond words, his rescue dogs, making people laugh and fighting his fights from the bottom of his soul. His wife Teresa, sisters Elissa and Erica, brothers-in-law Jon and Michael, niece Izzy, nephews Jack, Ian, and Gabriel, his brother from another mother Sean, his extended family, Dirk, Jonathan, Steve, and Opie, and his many other adored friends will continue to cherish all he brought to this world and will never stop missing his fierce bright light.

In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to Tamerlaine Sanctuary. They need a new cow fence: https://impact.tamerlaine.org/give/222233/#!/donation/checkout

 

The service will be streamed on Zoom at the following link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88219210954?pwd=Q2pxaVpPTFpMM1k0S2wvODNOemN3Zz09

Meeting ID: 882 1921 0954

Passcode: 183438

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