Steven I. Berg

1952 - 2013

Berg, Steven I. SAN DIEGO -- Steven passed away on May 30, 2013, after a brave fight against cancer. His wife and two daughters were with him when he passed. Born on October 8, 1952, in Washington, DC, Steve soon moved to St. Louis, where he was raised. He attended Northeast Missouri State University and received a degree in geography. Steve was also an honor graduate of the U.S. Army Engineering School and served during the Vietnam era as a cartographic specialist in Fort Bragg, NC. Following his military service and his time at Northeast Missouri State, Steve moved to San Diego to begin work as a city planner. He later transitioned to the private sector, where he worked as project manager for many large commercial, industrial and mixed-used development projects throughout San Diego. In 2002, Steve joined his wife, Kris, in residential real estate, ultimately becoming co-broker and co-owner of San Diego Castles Realty, a real estate brokerage based out of Scripps Ranch. Outside of work, Steve had an avid love for the outdoors and enjoyed annual backpacking trips to Yosemite National Park and Sequoia National Park with friends and his daughters. Steve is survived by his wife, Kristi, of San Diego; his daughters, Rebecca of Washington, DC, and Emily of Santa Barbara, Calif.; his sister, Susan Berg Zuckerman, of St. Louis; his niece, Lauren Berg Zuckerman, of Washington, DC; and his stepmother, Judith, of San Diego. A graveside memorial service was held Monday at El Camino Memorial Park in Sorrento Valley.