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1940
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2016
Stephen Scherr Obituary
June 10, 1940 - March 11, 2016
Stephen J. Scherr passed away in Seattle, WA at age 75, after a two-month struggle with esophageal cancer. He is predeceased by his wife Jean Scherr and survived by his sister Judith Scherr, sister-in-law Deena Cohen, daughter Rachel Scherr, son-in-law Dale Hailey, and grandsons Jordan and Aaron.Born in Washington, DC, son of Esther Wysock and Edwin Scherr, Steve attended Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD. He moved to California in 1965, where he graduated from San Francisco Law School. He was known as a brilliant legal mind, often working as co-counsel with other lawyers representing high-profile defendants. He had a special interest in defending homicides, particularly death penalty cases.
Memorial on April 10, 2016 from 1-5pm at the Golden Gate Club. Donations to the American Civil Liberties Union.
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Alan
February 24, 2024
To my dear friend and "best man" Steve. I miss you a lot.
Alan Levinson
john murphy
April 17, 2016
i miss you stephen, john
Rebekah Ashton
March 16, 2016
I'm so grateful and honored to have known you. Thank you for showing me what it means to be in service to others. And for teaching me how to stay in my lane on Fulton Street.
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