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Steven Chance Obituary
JULY 9, 1945 - JANUARY 28, 2023
Santa Fe - Steven K. Chance of Santa Fe, New Mexico (formerly of Philadelphia) died on January 28, 2023, after a short illness. Steve was born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania on July 9, 1945. He grew up in Malvern, Pennsylvania attending the Haverford School, (1963) Wesleyan University (B.A. 1967), The London School of Economics (M. SC. 1968), and graduated from the University of Pennsylvania Law School (J.D. 1972), Magna Cum Laude, Law Review Editor and Order of the Coif. He was admitted to the Bar of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and practiced as an associate and later Partner of Dechert, LLP, in Philadelphia. Subsequently, he served as Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary of Teleflex Incorporated.
In 2013, Steve and his then-partner, Natalie Agraz, moved to Santa Fe, New Mexico. They were subsequently married in Brandywine, Pennsylvania, on December 2, 2017. While living in Santa Fe, Steve served as a volunteer for several non-profits, including as a member of the Boards of the Santa Fe Council on International Relations (now Global Santa Fe) and The Cancer Foundation for New Mexico. He was also a member and mentor of the SCORE.
While living on the East Coast, Steve was an avid sailor, a member of The Corinthian Yacht Club of Philadelphia, and Past Commodore of the Mantoloking Yacht Club of Mantoloking, New Jersey. He was a member of the Cruising Club of America since 1975.
Steve is survived by his wife, Natalie Agraz, his daughter, Anna Chance Slack, two grandchildren, Kelsey H Slack, and Chance A. Slack, a brother Mark Chance and two half-sisters, Barbara Stone and Suzanne Schenkel and several nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Steve's name to Global Santa Fe. globalsantafe.org or The Cancer Foundation for New Mexico www.cffnm.org.
A mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. David's Church in Wayne, Pennsylvania on April 15, 2023, at 12:30 pm.
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Karen Joslin
December 18, 2024
I still can't believe Steve is gone. Thinking of the family at Christmas.
Karen Joslin
December 12, 2023
It's still hard to believe Steven is gone. I always think of his open hearted and lovely greeting whenever we happened to meet.
Jim hare
April 14, 2023
Just stumbled across Steve´s obit. We attended haverford school together. Great guy. Many interests. Did his daughter marry one of the Slacks? I was a fraternity brother of Tim. James m hare. [email protected].
Karen Joslin
February 20, 2023
Steve was always kind, interested and smiling whenever we met. I know he will be greatly missed and send my sincere condolences to his wife and family.
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Dt
February 20, 2023
As the days and weeks pass, and as you return to life's routine, may you continue to feel comforted by the love support of family and friends. Please take comfort in the words found at 2nd Thessalonians 2:16,17.
Gerry Flynn
February 20, 2023
I believe my mother was the servant for Britton Chance Uof P back in 1927. If so it wasnt a good experience. I wish Steven RIP .
Maggie Chance Schmitt
February 19, 2023
Natalie, and Anna, and Mark--I am so sorry to hear of Steve's untimely death. He will be remembered well by many of his cousins.
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