Obituary of Linda Susan Zuckerman

Linda S. Zuckerman, ( Kolker) , age 72 of Niskayuna, NY died on Tuesday, September 23, 2014 at St. Peters Hospital in Albany. Born in Albany, Linda was a graduate of Albany High School and the State University at Albany where she received her Bachelor and Master’s degrees in Business Education. Linda was a professor at the Adirondack Community College in Queensbury, NY for 45 years retiring 3 years ago where she received her Professor Emeritus status She was a member of Congregation Gates of Heaven in Schenectady and served on many committees of various Capital District organizations. Linda is survived by her loving husband of 50 years, Gordon , Beloved mother of Miriam Smith and her husband Mike of Schenectady and Cj Zuckerman of Troy, NY. Sister of Robert Kolker and his wife Ginny of Monroe Township, New Jersey. Grandmother of Devon Ezra and Juliet Morgan Smith. Linda also leaves many nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her parents, George and Helen Kolker Services at Congregation Gates of Heaven, 852 Ashmore Avenue Schenectady, NY on Sunday, September 28, 2014 at 10:00. Interment will follow in the Gates of Heaven Cemetery on Watt Street in Schenectady. The period of mourning will be observed at the Zuckerman residence, 1137 Fernwood Drive in Niskayuna on Sunday through Thursday evenings commencing at 7pm. Those wishing to remember Linda in a special way may make a memorial contribution to the Autism Society of the Greater Capital Region , NY, 101 State Street Schenectady, NY 12305, Ovarian Cancer National Alliance PO Box 62885 Baltimore, MD 21264-2885 or a charity of your choice Linda’s family would like to thank the staff on the oncology floor and the ICU floor at St. Peters Hospital and especially Dr.Daniel C. Kredentser and his staff at WCCA for the kindness and care shown to Linda and her family during her recent illness. For directions or to leave a condolence message for the family, please visit, levinememorialchapel.com