STEVAN JAY Was born on May 19, 1944 and passed away suddenly on September 9, 2011 at his home in Placitas, NM. He is survived by his loving wife Cynthia; his two children, Andrew Adams Schoen, 21, and Anna Kim Schoen, 17; and his sister, Miralyn Kligerman. Stevan graduated from the Honors Program at the Wharton School of Economics, University of Pennsylvania in 1966. He received his JD from Cornell University Law School in 1969. He graduated from Cambridge University with a Master of Philosophy in International Law in 1980. Stevan came to New Mexico as a Vista Volunteer in 1969. He served as attorney for the New Mexico Department of Human Services from 1972 through 1977. He made his home in Placitas, New Mexico, and became well-known as a probate and real estate lawyer throughout the state. He served as Sandoval County Probate Judge from 1991 to 1998. During this time he was president of the Probate Judges Association for the state of New Mexico, taking a major role in the training of the state's 33 county probate judges. Throughout his 42 years in New Mexico he served on numerous boards of community organizations. He took great pleasure in his public service to local schools, the Placitas Volunteer Fire Brigade, and on committees serving the New Mexico State Supreme Court. A Memorial Service will be held at Congregation B'Nai Israel, 4401 Indian School Rd. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110 on Sunday, October 9, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. Please do not send flowers. Instead, donations may be made to Congregation B'Nai Israel. Please visit our online guestbook for Stevan at: www.RememberTheirStory.com FRENCH 7121 Wyoming Blvd. NE (505) 823-9400
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