Frederick William Steinberg June 23, 1947 - November 6, 2026: Fred considered himself to be a lucky man, but those who knew and loved him were actually the lucky ones. He was born in Jacksonville, New York on June 23, 1947 but soon moved to Rochester where he spent a youth that he claimed often involved frustrating his teachers, annoying his neighbors, and exasperating local merchants from whom he and his friends would pilfer cigarettes. Although an unenthusiastic student, he found his academic footing and professional calling following his much admired and loved older half-brother, Peter Scott, into the law. If there are those who live to work and those who work to live, Fred definitely fell into the latter category. His ability to connect with people was legendary. Whether it was the guide he met in Jordan, childhood friends, the owner of his favorite sushi restaurant, former colleagues, neighbors, or the Tuesday night guys, Fred acquired and kept a huge number of friends throughout his life. Behind forging these relationships was his larger than life personality and his insatiable curiosity about and concern for people. Although a bargain lover and enthusiastic negotiator on price, Fred was a generous philanthropist, supporting the arts, culture, and organizations improving the lives of people in two places he loved - Africa and his own neighborhood. He was also deeply committed to organizations protecting and promoting civil rights and a just society. As in every other area of his life, these were relationship driven. Leaders of organizations he supported became friends whose convictions and talents he admired and valued. His greatest love, though, was family. He made the effort to maintain and build relationships across miles and generations. He had regular FaceTime calls with his younger brothers, John Steinberg (Laurie) and Eddy Steinberg (Carol). These calls involved a fair share of nonsense, lots of laughs, and unsolicited big brotherly advice. Visits to his brother Peter either in London or Bellegarde were planned to occur at least annually with many emails and phone calls in between. Those visits sometimes included side trips to see his Mitchell cousins and their families. His cousin John Mitchell shared Fred's sense of humor and their calls between visits were marked with raucous laughter. It was the connections to his English family and especially his love for Peter and their mother, Joan, that caused him to become a dual citizen of the US and UK in 2022. His triplet grandsons - Mark, Peter, and Christopher Steinberg - were his sun, moon, and stars. Nothing lit up his face like a call from one of them to their beloved Papa Fred. His immense pride in his son Michael Steinberg (Jenny) was second only to his love for "his boy." He eagerly anticipated every visit or trip together and loved their frequent phone calls. He admired his daughter Julia's tenacity and their shared sense of adventure took them to far flung places. He loved those trips, but mostly he loved the time he spent with her. In later years, he enjoyed many holidays with Julia, her husband Ryan MacDougall and their three children - Ainsley, Connor, and Harrison. Fred took great pride in hearing about his grandchildren's sports successes and other accomplishments. For the past 13 years Fred shared his life with the love of his life, his beloved Jo DeBolt. Their relationship was grounded in a common view of the world and shared convictions about those things that are important in life. They also shared a love of theater, music, and travel with a calendar filled with plays and concerts. Travel typically was to or with members of their respective families - which built strong bonds and loving ties to acquired children, grandchildren, siblings, and extended family members. Most of all they had fun. Jo was Fred's best audience and Fred loved the fact that Jo always got the joke. That she adored him was clear to everyone. He left this world on November 6, 2026 as he lived his life - on his own terms. In the final week, he confounded even the most skilled physicians with a cascading set of medical mysteries - none of which were ever solved - before peacefully passing on. Just as he would have wanted. The family would appreciate contributions in Fred's honor to barebones productions, Spotlight PA, or Wilkinsburg Community Ministry. A private service was held to celebrate Fred's life. Arrangements entrusted to Ralph Schugar Chapel, Inc. www.schugar.com