Stephen M. Weiner, at 75

Stephen Mark Weiner, 75, of Scituate passed away Sunday morning, May 18, 2025. He was born in Boston on April 4,1950 to the late Louis and Esther Weiner.

Mr. Weiner spent the majority of his life in Hull. He graduated from Hull High School in 1968 and attended UMass-Amherst briefly before quitting to hitchhike to California. In 1969, he attended the Woodstock Music Festival and kept his ticket to prove it.

When he came back from his adventures in 1972, he returned to his childhood home and met the love of his life, Zuki, who was living in his parents’ basement apartment. Mr. Weiner was 22 and Zuki was 28 and had two kids, whom Mr. Weiner eventually adopted and loved as his own. Shortly after, Zuki and Steve had a daughter together.

Mr. Weiner loved his family, enjoyed writing poetry, loved going for a “dip” in the ocean, and was dedicated to his kitties.

He is survived by his sister, Roberta White of Washington, D.C. his daughter Michelle Rubinstein of Las Vegas, his son Christopher Blakely of Tennessee, his daughter Danielle Weiner of Culver City, California, eight grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.

Visiting hours were held on Wednesday at the McNamara-Sparrell Funeral Home in Norwell, followed by words of remembrance at the funeral chapel.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Mr. Weiner’s name may be made to the Scituate Animal Shelter at www.scituateanimalshelter.org.