Obituary of Stewart Marshall Brooks

Stewart M. Brooks, Sr. Bainbridge, NY Stewart M. Brooks, Sr., 90, of Bainbridge, died peacefully at home on Saturday, July 13, after a brief illness. Born in Sidney, Stewart was the son of William and Mable Brooks. A 1942 graduate of Sidney High School, Stewart held a B.S. degree from the Albany College of Pharmacy and a M.S. from the Philadelphia College of Science and Pharmacology. A 1942-45 veteran of World War II, he took part in the D-Day invasion of Normandy as well as the Battle of the Bulge in Belgium. Stewart was a gifted educator, and for 35 years, taught the basic medical sciences to nursing students at Lasell College, Boston City Hospital and Newton Wellesley Hospital. In 1962 he published Integrated Basic Science, at the time the only text available to the nursing profession offering an integrated presentation of physics, chemistry, microbiology, anatomy and physiology. In all, Stewart published over 50 books, their wide-ranging subject matter reflecting his life-long curiosity. In addition to his textbooks, Stewart wrote works for the general public, including Civil War Medicine, and Our Murdered Presidents. Several of his books have been translated into Spanish, Japanese, German and Hindi. His most recent publication, Lingua Medica, Everyone's Guide to Understanding Medical Terminology, is to appear in a Brazilian Portuguese edition later this year. Pre-deceased by his brothers Clayton and Charles, his sister, Florence, Stewart is survived by his wife, Natalie, of Bainbridge, NY; his son, Marshall, his daughter in law, Stephanie, and his grandsons, Isaac and Graham, of West Dover, VT. There will be no calling hours. The funeral will be private. Those wishing to make donations in Stewart's memory can do so to Hospice and Palliative Care of Chenango County at 21 Hayes Street, Norwich, NY 13815 or to the Delaware Valley Humane Society at PO Box 182 Sidney, NY 13838. Condolences and memories may be shared with the family online at www.landersfh.com. Arrangements are under the direction of C.H. Landers Funeral Chapel, Sidney.