Steve Cornie

Steve, 55, most recently of Worcester, died Monday September 23rd with his loving family at his side after a long, valiant struggle with cancer. He is survived by his father, James A. Cornie and his step-mother Ruth A. Ryals of Cambridge, his step-daughter, Maria Karolena Rodrigues DeOlivera and his estranged wife, Helen Lokhmanenko, both of Framingham; his sister, Celeste Riffe and her husband, Dave of New Stanton, PA; two brothers, Mark Ryals and his wife, Amy of Newton and Kenneth Ryals and his wife, Eleni of Tyngsboro; and his niece and four nephews (Christin, Jacob, Adam, Evan, and Wesley).  He was born in Middletown, CT on October 14, 1963. His mother was the late Norma (Kirtland) Cornie. 

He lived in Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Idaho, Texas, California and Oregon before moving back to Massachusetts to work for his father and with his brother Mark at Metal Matrix Cast Composites, a high-tech foundry in Waltham. Steve contributed greatly to the advancement of the technology. To borrow from Angela Meraki of The WorcShop:  "...(Steve was) a leading expert in advanced composites research, development and commercialization, who contributed to well over a dozen patents in the metallurgical, composites and process fields. Over a number of decades, Steve intentionally accumulated a vast assortment of equipment and components ranging from electronic, pneumatic and hydraulic components, to advanced fabrication and testing equipment to be used to create an innovative shop. As a former member of Somerville, Massachusetts Artisan's Asylum, Steve had the opportunity to take on the large makerspace experience first hand, leveraging it first from the client-side, as he gleaned operational insights and gained first-hand knowledge and wisdom from their management team."  Steve truly found his creative family at the WorcShop as co-founder and was looking forward to their future expansion plans. *(https://www.theworcshop.com/steve.html) 

Steve touched many lives and walked in many circles throughout his life.  He repaired compressors in Texas; was a master plumber in California and Oregon, fixed pipes at bars and taverns and became friends with the bands, including The Young Dubliners; volunteered at WZBC and contributed to Truth and Justice Radio; was a devoted doggie daddy and member of Shiba Inu breed groups; and freely volunteered his technical and fix-it repair knowledge.  All who knew him recognized his generosity of time (and spare parts) and his willingness to help in any way that he could.  Through tears, smiles and laughter, he will be remembered.