Mark E. Steiner, 44

LEWES - Mark E. Steiner of Lewes passed away Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2007, in his home. He was 44.

Mr. Steiner was born March 5, 1963, in Cambridge, Mass., son of Edward J. and Marjorie (Wright) Steiner.

He graduated from Milford High School, Davidson College and Villanova Law School.

Mr. Steiner worked as an attorney for Duane, Morris and Hecksher in Wilmington, his family's business in Milford, Moore and Rutt in Georgetown and as a public defender in Sussex County.

After declining health issues rendered him unable to commit to employment, he spent much time on Lewes beaches, on his phone talking to a wide assortment of friends and on his computer trying to figure out the vagaries of the stock market. He also had a great interest in Sussex County politics.

Mr. Steiner was a member of Avenue United Methodist Church, Milford, and the Lewes Yacht Club, and had been active in the Sussex County chapter of the American Heart Association.

He is survived by a daughter, Anna Kathleen Steiner of Lewes; his ex-wife, Paula Ryan of Lewes; his parents, Edward J. and Marjorie Steiner of Milford; two sisters and two brothers-in-law, the Rev. Dr. Sandra Steiner Ball and the Rev. Barry Steiner Ball of Milford, and Karen Steiner and Anand Bahl of Kennesaw, Ga.; and two nieces, Sarah Ball and Becky Ball of Milford.

Memorial services will be 3 p.m. Tuesday in the Avenue United Methodist Church, 20 N. Church St., Milford, where friends may call two hours earlier.

Burial will be private.

Instead of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions to an institution that provided medical care to Mark: G.I. Research Fund, c/o Dr. Martin Black, Temple University Hospital, 3401 N. Broad St., Philadelphia, PA 19140.

Arrangements by Rogers Funeral Home, Milford.