Stephen Allan Resnick, a resident of Cazenovia for almost 50 years, died peacefully at home on Oct. 27, 2024, at the age of 82.
He was born on May 27, 1942, to Irene (Gabowitz) and Alec Resnick of Gardner, MA, where he graduated from Gardner High School in 1960. He earned a degree in commercial art from Massachusetts College of Art and met Carol Frances Mancini while working at Giardini/Russell Advertising in Boston. They married in 1966 in Rockport, MA.
Stephen and Carol returned to Carol’s hometown of Syracuse, where, after serving in the Army National Guard during the Vietnam War, he became an art teacher in Syracuse public schools.
After moving to Cazenovia in 1976, Stephen transformed his lifelong interest in stamps and historical memorabilia into a burgeoning business. His professional life was guided by an entrepreneurial spirit and strong sense of responsibility to his family. Stephen and Carol became prominent dealers in ephemera and rare books over the following decades as founding members of the Ephemera Society of America and associates of prominent institutions across the US. After amassing a collection of Cazenovia ephemera, he donated it to the Cazenovia Public Library Museum in his late wife’s name.
Stephen is survived by his daughters, Elise Resnick of San Diego, CA, and Alexandra (Alex) Poterack of Providence, RI and his grandson, Oren Poterack.
He will be buried in Evergreen Cemetery and a memorial service will be held in the spring. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Ephemera Society of America. Condolences for Stephen’s family may be left at michaelebrownfuneralservices.com.
