Steven A. Landau of Shelburne and Warren, Vermont, beloved husband, brother, father, grandfather and friend to many, passed away peacefully at home on February 23, 2011, after a brief illness.
Steve was born on October 21, 1933, in New York City, the son of Bernard and Rose Landau. He spent his childhood in Danville, Pennsylvania, where he was active in the Boy Scouts, becoming an Eagle Scout in 1949. He was a graduate of Brown University, class of 1955. After college he spent four years active duty in the U.S. Navy, continuing in the U.S. Naval Reserve from which he retired with the rank of commander in 1975. His business career was spent in the insurance and information technology industries, retiring from Electronic Data Systems (EDS) in 1994.
He was an active outdoorsman, and sailing was a big part of his life. He was a member of the Nyack Boat Club in New York, serving as vice commodore. After moving to Vermont, he became a member of the Lake Champlain Yacht Club (LCYC) and served as harbormaster and vice commodore. Steve and his wife Lauri enjoyed many years racing and cruising his Tartan sailboats, Winsome and Radiant, in the active LCYC racing series and the LCYC cruising fleet. In 2003, he expanded his nautical accomplishments by earning a U.S. Coast Guard Captain 50-ton master’s license.
He was a mountain ambassador at Sugarbush Ski Resort in Warren, Vermont, for 15 years. He enjoyed skiing with his friends and family, encouraging his grandchildren as they learned to ski and always championing the mountain he knew so well.
Steve is survived by his wife Lauri Jackson Landau, sister and brother-in-law Ruth and Howard Benedict of Green Valley Arizona, sister Janet D’Angelis of Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, daughter Victoria Landau and husband Jay Fain of Fairfield, Connecticut, son Steven Landau and wife Stephanie of Ashburn, Virginia, and grandchildren Victoria Landau, Samantha Landau, Katherine Fain and William Fain. He is also survived by Lauri’s sister and brothers and their families in New Jersey, Vermont, and Washington, D.C., and many nieces and nephews.
Arrangements are private, with a memorial service planned for the spring. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Steve’s name to the Hospice of Champlain Valley or the Pierson Library Trustees in Shelburne.
