Jeffrey Weinstein

Mar 22, 1967 -

Sep 9, 2020

Jeffrey Tod Weinstein was born in Anchorage, Alaska, on March 22, 1967, and passed away unexpectedly at his home in Capitan, N.M., on Sept. 9, 2020, at the age of 53.

He started his working career delivering pizzas, moved up to chef and ended up owning his own business. He worked as a chef in several Italian and Greek restaurants, Sandy's Chevron and was a courier for a large corporation of attorneys.

In 2002, Jeffrey moved with his two sons to Capitan to help his mother and stepfather.

He worked at Smokey's Country Market, Calamity Janes, The hitching post, framed a house and was his mother's health care provider at the time of his death.

Jeffrey is survived by his son, Justin M. Weinstein; son, Christopher D. Weinstein; mother, Jo A. Lanning; sister, Jennifer S. Weinstein, all of Capitan; brother, Warren J. Weinstein of Anchorage; brother, Wyatt L. Weinstein of Salem, Ore.; nieces, Kristina and Krystal VonGnatensky of Puyallup, Wash.; and nephew, Oliver Raine of Warr Acres, Okla.

Jeffrey was preceded in death by his father, Milton Weinstein; brother, Michael S. Weinstein; and stepfather, Gary E. Lanning.

A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020, at 2 p.m. at his home, 104 Pine Lodge Road (Hwy 246), a two-story red house behind the Washington Federal Bank in Capitan.

Jeffrey will be forever missed by his family.