Dr. Michael Ethan Stein, 75

At age 75, Michael Ethan Stein, M.D., passed away peacefully on August 18, 2026, in Salem,
Ohio, surrounded by family. 

A retired diagnostic radiologist, formerly practicing in central Florida and Youngstown, he was a graduate of the Ohio State University, the Autonomous University of Guadalajara, Mexico, and a resident in radiology at Youngstown’s St. Elizabeth Hospital. He also pursued further MRI studies. Mike had a welcoming attitude and attended to others' needs before his own.Born in Steubenville to the late Lester and Pearl (Farber) Stein, Mike was also preceded in death by his brother Eric B. Stein, brother-in-law Robert A. Buerki, in-laws Harry and Marjorie(Lynch) Fitzgerald, and nephew C. J. Fitzgerald. His blessed memory is now cherished by his wife Maureen (Fitzgerald) Stein; sons Kevin C. and Mark P. Stein (Sierra Cooper); sister Leslie Stein Buerki (Fred Bartenstein); nephew Robin (Amy Gilbert) Buerki and grandnieces Lenox, Zadie, and Marni Buerki; aunt Rose Farber; sister-in-law Sherri P. Stein; niece Erin B. Stein (Jim Ball and daughter Emerson Ball) and grandniece Evie S. Chortek; niece Jillian (Max) Lipset and grandnieces and grandnephew Sasha, Hope and Caleb Lipset; brother-in-law Gary (Linda) Fitzgerald and niece Jennifer Fitzgerald (Phillippe Benard); brother-in-law Brad (Karen)Fitzgerald and nephews Jason (Lindsey) and grandniece Dezarae Fitzgerald and Tyler (Mario Rodriguez) Fitzgerald and nieces Audra (Travis) Brown and Ashley (Anthony) Fuller; and Mike’s many cousins residing in New Jersey, New York, and Florida. A 52-year friendship with medical school roommate and colleague Walter Dombroski is fondly remembered.A memorial service officiated by Rabbi Judy Chessin will be held at Temple Beth Or, 5275Marshall Road, Dayton, Ohio, on Sunday, September 27, at 2:00 p.m., with a condolence meal to follow. A live stream will be available for attendees unable to make the trip in-person. In lieu of flowers, please consider a memorial gift to Mike's alma mater through the Ohio State University Medical Heritage Center at the Health Sciences Library or to Temple Beth Or.

Cremation has taken place, with arrangements made by the funeral home, Arbaugh-Pearce-Greenisen, in Salem, Ohio.