Jeffrey David Davenport Stein, age 46, of Chicago, Illinois passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, September 10, 2022. Jeff was born on March 6, 1976, at home in Chicago, Illinois to Suzanne Davenport and Edward “Ted” Stein. A proud product of the Chicago Public School System, Jeff attended LaSalle Language Academy and Whitney Young High School. He then went on to obtain a bachelor’s degree in English at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he pursued his love of art, honed his computer programming skills, and most importantly, met many wonderful lifelong friends.
Jeff poured himself into his life as a dad, teaching his daughters everything he knew about making art, building things, and appreciating beauty in the world. Throughout his career, he worked for several companies as a website developer and often took on pro bono web development work for non-profits. Jeff also deeply loved reading to his daughters, photography, movies, science fiction, practicing kendo and woodworking.
He is survived by his wife Mary Joly Stein; his two daughters Hazel Juniper and Matilde Grace Stein; his parents Suzanne Davenport and Ted (Sandra Schwartz) Stein; his brother Noah M. Stein; his two stepsisters Cara Rosenbaum and Alisa Cohen; his goddaughter Aviva Beatriz Catania (Maggie Catania) and many other loving family and friends.
A visitation for Jeff will be held on Wednesday, September 14, 2022, from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Drake & Son Funeral Home, 5303 North Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60625. A funeral service will occur Thursday, September 15, 2022 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM at Drake & Son Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to CircEsteem, 4730 N. Sheridan Rd. Chicago, IL 60640, https://circesteem.org/ in loving memory of Jeff.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.DrakeandSonFuneralHome.com for the Stein family.
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