Obituary of Cynthia Wachenheim

Cynthia Wachenheim, 44, a Colonie native who had lived in New York City since 1992, died on March 13, 2013. She had worked as an associate attorney for the New York State Supreme Court in lower Manhattan since 1997 and was the valedictorian of Colonie Central High School's 1986 graduation class. She received her bachelor's degree from SUNY @ Buffalo in 1991, followed by receiving her law degree from Columbia Law School in 1995. Outside of her career, she volunteered her time to many organizations and traveled to numerous destinations around the world. Cynthia was predeceased by her parents, Kurt and Estelle Wachenheim, and is survived by her husband, Hal Bacharach and her son, Keston of New York City; her brother, Ron (Karen) of Niskayuna, and sister Debbie (LeRoy Wong) of Arlington, MA; two nephews, Jared and Russell Wachenheim and two nieces, Stella and Hannah Wong. Her kindness, friendliness, sense of humor, willingness to help others and intelligence will always be remembered by her family and many friends. Services will be held on Sunday, March 17, 2013, at 2:00 PM at Congregation Gates of Heaven, 852 Ashmore Avenue, in Schenectady. Interment will immediately follow at the Gates of Heaven Cemetery, also in Schenectady. The period of mourning (shiva) will be observed on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday evenings, starting at 7:00 PM, and will be held at the home of Ron and Karen Wachenheim, 1179 Fernwood Drive, in Niskayuna. The best way to honor Cynthia would be to make a contribution to the Postpartum Support International (www.postpartum.net) and/or the American Jewish World Service (www.awjs.org) organizations.