Helen Joan Stein's Obituary
Helen Stepakoff Stein passed away peacefully on January 14, 2026, surrounded by her
grandchildren and great grandchildren. Helen was the dearly beloved wife of the late
Martin Stein, beloved mother of Shanee Stepakoff, and not so beloved mother of Mark
Stepakoff. Loving grandmother of Liz Lawfer (Sam Lawfer), Jonathan Stepakoff, and
Yana Serry. Great grandmother to Mac and Fitz Lawfer. Stepmother of Barbara Webber,
Marsha Stein, Michael (Gena) Stein, and Peter (Jeanne) Stein.
Helen was born in Boston, MA, on March 18, 1936. She had an extremely successful
career as a real estate broker and, though she retired many years ago, kept her license
active until her passing. She always had the inside scoop on listings both at Ocean Reef
and in Boston and referred to herself as a “deal maker.”
She was incredibly social and had many close friends from across different aspects of
her life. She could often be heard chatting away on her phone in her thick Boston accent,
sometimes as she drove through a stop sign in her beloved “Marty” golf cart. Helen was
an active member of the Ocean Reef Club for 40+ years including Canasta and Mahjan,
winning the club championship for both. She was also active in tennis in her younger
years. Helen enjoyed the wonderful community at ORC and especially getting together
with friends every Saturday night to dine at her special table out on the porch at the
Islander while she enjoyed an espresso martini with Frangelico.
She loved to travel and spent time visiting destinations around the world with Marty
and with friends. She loved boating and spending time on the Steinsong, which was
docked at E11 on the Reef for many years until the Steins moved to Harbour Green. She
truly loved this club and the ORC employees, developing close friendships with many of
them over the years. In light of this, please send any donations in lieu of flowers to the
ORC Associates Holiday Fund in the name of Helen Stein.
There will be a celebration of life at Ocean Reef in the near future. Graveside services at
Sharon Memorial Park in Sharon, MA will take place on Monday January 19, 2026, at
1:00pm, where she will then be laid to rest with her beloved Marty
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