Stephen Wald

Stephen was born on September 3, 1953 in Rochester, NY, and was raised in Great Neck, NY, by his parents, the late Charles Wald, and his mother Rhoada Wald of Brookline, MA, alongside his two sisters, Marian and Beth.

Stephen met the love of his life, Anne McDonough, at Vassar College where they graduated in 1976. Stephen and Anne married in 1984 and recently celebrated their 39th wedding anniversary. They have three children, Megan Wald Smith (and her husband, Joseph), Jonathan Wald and Michael Wald. They have a grandson, Killian Jack Smith, 2 years old.

Stephen was a highly respected and talented lawyer. He received his J.D. cum laude from Boston College Law School in 1982 and thereafter clerked in the NY trial court before joining the law firm Craig and Macauley in 1984 where he quickly became Partner. Stephen was a prodigious litigator, trying cases in courtrooms all over the country for decades. He completed his career as Partner at the national law firm of Robins Kaplan, retiring in 2021.

Stephen and Anne enjoyed their retirement in Becket, MA, where they relished the beauty of the Berkshires. Stephen loved to cook, frequently spending the afternoon planning dinner for his family. He was a voracious and eclectic reader– often found sitting in a chair, in the sun, with a spy thriller. He loved skiing, tennis, and sailing. He loved knowledge, and never stopped learning. He loved conversation and debate. He loved watching sports with his sons. He loved the Bruins. He loved his family most of all, finding his greatest happiness playing with his grandson Killian.

Please join family and friends to honor and celebrate Stephen at Levine Chapels, 470 Harvard St., Brookline at 10:30 am on Monday, November 27, 2023. Private family burial will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in Wellesley.

In honor of Stephen, gifts may be made online to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute to support cancer research, www.dana-farber.org/gift or to Good Shepherd Community Care, www.gscommunitycare.org/Donate which delivers patient care at end of life.