Stephen D. Burwick

WORCESTER - Stephen D. Burwick, 76, of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, died on Friday, January 4th at Jupiter Medical Center in Jupiter, Florida after a brief illness. His wife of twenty-five years, Barbara (Licht) Burwick, predeceased him in 1993. He is survived by his longtime companion, Carolyn (Fox) Phillips, his son, Michael Jay Burwick and wife Nicole Greene Burwick of Weston, Charles Todd Burwick of Detroit, Michigan and Kimberly Ann Burwick and husband Kevin Goodan of Moscow, Idaho and grandchildren Rachel, Spencer, Levi and Henri. He is also survived by his sister, Marjorie Bernstein of Worcester, and he was predeceased by his brother, John Burwick.

Stephen was born and raised in Worcester and was a son of Charles and Dorothy (Lerner) Burwick. He graduated from Worcester Academy, Syracuse University and Boston University School of Law where he earned a J.D. and an LL.M. in Taxation. He joined the Worcester law firm, Burwick and Burwick, founded by his father and he remained with the firm for many years and several name changes to Weinstein, Bernstein and Burwick and later to Bernstein, Burwick and Tucker before he retired in 2006, moving to Florida in 2008. He spent many summers in Chatham and in Hyannis.

He was a longtime member of Mount Pleasant Country Club in Boylston and served for many years on its Board of Governors. He also served for a number of years on the Board of the Worcester Jewish Community Center and served as its President for several terms. He was a longtime member of the Massachusetts and Worcester County Bar Associations and he was a Member of the Hyannis Yacht Club for decades. He was a voracious reader. He had a great sense of humor. He knew where he was from and he was always very proud to hail from Worcester, Mass.

During his retirement, he became an avid golfer and was an active member of Cape Cod National Country Club in Brewster and BallenIsles Country Club in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. He had a wide circle of close friends dating back to his time in Worcester, throughout his years on Cape Cod and later in the form of numerous and wonderful friendships in BallenIsles.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, January 8 in Temple Emanuel Sinai, 661 Salisbury St., Worcester under the director of Richard Perlman of Miles Funeral Home of Holden. Burial will be in B’Nai Brith Cemetery in Worcester.

Immediately following the interment service, a reception will be held until 4PM on Tuesday at Temple Emanuel Sinai with a Minyan Service at 3:30 PM. On Wednesday, Memorial Observance will be held 4PM to 8PM at Cyprian Keyes Golf Club, 284 East Temple Street in Boylston and separately from 3PM to 9PM on Wednesday, January 9th and Thursday, January 10th at the residence of Michael and Nicole Burwick, 158 Newton Street, Weston, with a Minyan Service each evening.

Memorial contributions can be made to The New England Center for Children, 33 Turnpike Road, Southborough, MA 01772 or to a charity of one’s choice.