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Steven James Obituary
58, died unexpectedly on or about April 28, 2015, in Chandler, Arizona. Steven was born on April 2, 1957, in Pasadena, California, and grew up in Phoenix, Arizona, attending Madison Meadows grade school and Central High School thereafter. After earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy in 1978 at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, Steven moved to California for a brief period before returning to the Phoenix area to work as a software engineer. Before retirement in 2009, Steven worked in management as a software engineer for Codex, Four Phase, Motorola, and Emerson in the Tempe area. Steven's hobbies included playing poker, experimenting with new recipes, cooking for friends, gardening, and listening to music. Steven was a player of the Moog synthesizer, an avid and voracious reader, with a keen intellect and an inquisitive mind. In his earlier years, Steven enjoyed Scouting (he earned his Eagle Scout award), backpacking, and international travel. Steven is preceded in death by his father Wand Haswell James, Jr. (1994) and his mother Patty Ann Coffin (2011). Steven is survived by his brother, Daniel D. James of Las Cruces, New Mexico, his step-sister, Sally Coffin of Phoenix, Arizona, and cousins in Arizona and New Mexico. Donations in Steven's name may be made to the Arizona Humane Society.
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Kimberly Magette Rimel
January 25, 2017
Steve was my first love. I will always remember him fondly. I am shocked to hear of his passing. We were together many years. However we were in our 20s and at some point parted ways. I regret that we lost touch. And I'm saddened by his passing. I remember Steve to be quite brilliant and quite passionate about everything he did. Blessings my love Rest In Peace.
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