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Eric Stein

San Francisco, California

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Eric Stein

December 26, 2015

Eric Stein, beloved husband of Sharon Leong, passed peacefully on December 26, 2015. Eric was a psychotherapist in private practice in San Francisco for over 30 years. He and Elizabeth "Widge" Nelson founded the secular St. Peter's Place Nursery School (now known...

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Eric was a daughter's therapist for many years. Belated condolences to his family.

I can't believe this! Eric was always there for me whenever I needed him in my teens and twenties. He always understood what I was going through at any given time and offered completely unpretentious, open wisdom and advice on any issue I was facing. I really can't believe he's gone! I remember calling his business number in late Spring-early Summer 2015 and it was then that I found out via the robot operator that he had "permanently closed his practice." I even popped by his office a...

Eric always had a smile on his face and a joke at hand no matter what the situation. I'm sure he had bad days, just like the rest of us, but you would never know. He will be missed. A good man who made the world better just left and we are all the worse for it.

Our thoughts are with you Sharon, always.

Carl, Samara, Labhaoise, Cian & Conal

Dearest Sharon,We love you and Dear Eric. With our Deepest Condolence. We are thinking of you and Dear Eric and we are sending you all our love. Tony and Maria Helena Good. We are back and we will see you on the 30th.

Eric was a tremendous support to our preschool. He helped our staff and families through some of our darkest days. As an advocate for children and families. Personally, I'll miss his chuckle followed by a profound insight.

The world and all of us have lost a wonderful man and a sweet, loyal, and very caring friend. Eric was so funny, so empathetic, so passionate about his work and beliefs, and so darned smart! I've known Eric and his family from when we were little kids in Kew Gardens Hills, NY. Our fathers worked closely together for decades in the world of producing big ole Random House dictionaries. They liked and respected each other enormously and that mutual respect and admiration for the Stein family was...

Eric was a great man. He had helped us when we took in our gradchild. He will be missed dearly.

I was so sorry to hear of Eric's passing. We visited Eric a number of times to help us with some challenging parenting dynamics and he was unfailingly positive and optimistic. I always found him to be sparkly and warm, exactly as he is shown here in his photo. The world lost a bright light with his death.