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Stuart Ginsburg of Fairfield, the much loved husband and best friend of Laurie Orlando, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 23, 2021, at the age of 76, surrounded by his loving family and the toughest and warm recollections of countless friends.
He was born in Brooklyn, on April 30, 1945 to Ethel Klar Ginsburg, a medical secretary and Leo Ginsburg a sergeant with the New York Police Department. Stu was a true son of the borough- he and younger sister Linda were raised in a row house on E. 86th Street in East Flatbush, a street that staged roller skating, bike riding and endless games of punchball.
Writing was Stu's professional craft, honed as an undergraduate at Syracuse University and on the pages of the newspaper he and friends published on Cape Cod during the summers, often bartering advertising space for fresh caught lobster and other local delicacies.
Music was an early passion- fueled by his first post-college job writing for Creem, the irreverent tabloid monthly that documented the likes of the Stooges, Lou Reed, George Clinton, Seep Purple and Alice Cooper.
Lou Reed was also among those he promoted and publicized - along with Harry Nilsson, Ringo Starr, the Kinks, Jefferson Airplane, Linda Rondstat and Dolly Parton - during a distinguished and sometimes wild career that spanned RCA Record, Capitol Records, Atlantic Records and Ear Candy Records.
He met Laurie when they both worked at the cable TV network Showtime. They were married in 1994 in the chapel of their beloved Syracuse University - a blue and orange baseball cap was a near permanent fixture on Stu's head, particularly when March Madness came around.
Music remained a lifelong passion, accompanied by travel, food, fine tequila and roaming Saturday morning estate and garage sales.
He was an avid reader, crossword puzzle enthusiast and deadly serious Scrabble player.
His wit and sense of humor that drew both laughter and raised eyebrows will leave an indelible mark on many.
He will be remembered forever by Laurie, his sister Linda Ginsburg of Plantation, FL, and his 3 wonderful children: son Dr. Matt Ginsburg of Boston, MA and his wife Dr. Dana Mandel and their children Sophia and Nathan; daughter Wendy Macomber and her husband Luke Macomber of Milford, CT and their children Cole and Finn, son Leo Orlando of Fairfied, CT. and multitudes of friends and extended family.