Steven Michael Lewine died peacefully in the early morning hours of Sunday April 13th, 2025, at the age of 67. He had been diagnosed only ten days earlier with Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD), and had spent those ten days surrounded by his many loved ones. His sudden loss has been deeply felt by his friends and family across the country and the world.

Whether you knew him for a day or your entire life, you would know that Steve was all about love, family, and making the world a better place. He believed that life is meant to be lived, and he made a point to celebrate every day, including being the first to raise his glass for a toast or hit the dance floor with his signature moves. He believed in the power of education and travel to broaden our horizons, considering himself a citizen of the world and relishing the opportunity to expose people to their “first” time trying something new. He believed in the power of connections, and did his best to relate to every person he met - in their native language whenever possible - as well as putting love in the center of his family. Most of all, Steve was passionate about helping others make their dreams come true, and he worked tirelessly and generously throughout his life to encourage and facilitate the dreams of his extended family, his clients, colleagues and friends, and the many communities that he encountered through service.

Steve was born on February 15, 1958 and grew up in Great Neck, Long Island as the oldest of five siblings. At age fifteen, he was hit by a truck while walking to school and spent several weeks in a full body cast. The doctors told him his survival was due to strength and luck; he often referred back to this experience to tap into his deep well of resilience and optimism (and to attend hundreds of Orange Theory classes). He became the first person in his family to go to college and studied Spanish and business in New York, Mexico, Canada, Arizona, and Spain, eventually earning two master’s degrees. He married Blandine Lewine (Albert-Lebrun) in 1984 and together they raised three wonderful children: Chris, Nico, and Gabby. He had a successful career in investment banking, working across Latin America and spending five years living with his family in São Paulo, Brazil. In 2013 he married Julie Lewine (Wright) and together they built a life full of joy, energy, family, and friends between Westport, CT and The Woodlands, TX. Over the past two decades, he built a second career as a financial advisor, helping his team be named as one of the top in the state of Connecticut. In 2021, he endowed the Lewine Global Engagement Fund at his alma mater, SUNY Brockport, to facilitate international experiences like the ones that shaped him. Among his many affiliations and causes, he was especially passionate about the Rotary Club, through which he organized significant fundraising and executed multiple service trips to schools and other nonprofit organizations in Guatemala and Nicaragua.

Steve is survived by his beloved wife, Julie Lewine, their children: Chris Lewine (Natalie), Nico Lewine (Pallavi), Gabby Lewine (Jimmy), Cara Miller (Cory), and Cody Wright (Laura); and their grandchildren: Leonardo, Jaya, Isabelle, and Owen. He is survived by three siblings: Julie, Bob, and Barbara. Among many loving and meaningful family relationships, Steve was also a father figure to his late brother Danny’s eldest daughter, Patricia Lewine (Jason), and was proud to count her daughter Rosalie among his grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, our heartbroken family asks that you donate, as you are able, to the CJD Foundation, which helps patients and their families navigate ordeals like ours and helps fund medical research to better understand and fight this terrible disease.

Update: Thank you for your generous donations so far. Due to the inspiring response, we have increased our goal as we raise funds to support the foundation in Steve's memory.