Stephen B. Kurtin ’61

Steve died Nov. 2, 2013, at his home in Atlanta after a long struggle with prostate cancer.

Born in New York City, he came to Princeton from the Fieldston School. At Princeton he was premed but majored in history. He ate at Tower and roomed with Bob Ochsner, Larry Tornek, Jerry Ehrens, John Bjorkholm, Jim Diaz, and Steve Stiles.

After earning a medical degree from the College of Physicians and Surgeons at Columbia and interning at Mount Sinai Hospital, he was a resident in dermatology at NYU Hospital. From 1969 to 2006, Steve was in private practice in Manhattan, then joined a dermatology group in Atlanta until 2011. He loved teaching and taught throughout his career, receiving the “Lifetime Achievement Award” in 2012 from Mount Sinai School of Medicine.

A competitive swimmer since high school, he was on the freshman and varsity squads at Princeton and competed in Masters swimming into his 60s, winning national recognition.

He is survived by his children, Abner, Sarah Levy, and Elizabeth Steinberg and their families, including seven grandchildren; a brother; and two sisters and their families. We join them in their grief.