Marjorie (Marge) Stein Porterfield passed away on April 29, 2025 after a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s.
Marge was born on January 2, 1945 in Brooklyn, NY to Ella Emma Wirth and Henry Gustave Stein. She grew up in Brooklyn, NY, graduated with a Music Theory degree from SUNY Fredonia, and worked as a music professor at Ithaca College for 35 years. Outside of work, Marge enjoyed singing in the church choir, gardening, knitting, playing tennis, swimming, and cooking. She was a resident of Golden Pond in Hopkinton for the past 7 years.
Marge is survived by her daughter Dara Dalmata and husband Tim, grandchildren Tyler and Ashlyn, and sister, Carole Ludwig. She was predeceased by James Edward Porterfield, Jr., her loving husband of 43 years.
A celebration of life will be held at a later date in Ithaca, NY. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to Baypath Humane Society of Hopkinton.