Obituary of Sylvia Zusman

Sylvia Zusman died on Monday, April 20, 2020 of natural causes. She was 96 years old. She was the daughter of Samuel and Rebecca Rosenberg of Troy, New York. She is survived by her son, Gary (Edna) of North Tonawanda, New York; her daughters, Judith (Hal) Tanzman, of Albany, New York, and Devorah (William) Keller, of Wayne, New Jersey. She is also survived by her sister, Marian Packtor of Boca Raton, Florida. She was Grandmother to Michael (Sheila) Tanzman of Ballston Lake, New York; Jennifer Tanzman (Patrick Feldman), of Montgomery, Ohio; Brooke (Brian) Carlisi, of Mason, Ohio; and Scott Keller, of Broomfield, Colorado. Sylvia was also Great Grandmother to Madelyn, Anna, and Julia Tanzman, of Ballston Lake, Cody John Feldman of Montgomery, Ohio, and Matan, Lior, and Shayna Carlisi of Mason, Ohio. She also leaves several nieces and nephews. Sylvia was predeceased by her sister, Dorothy Koplovitz, and by her great granddaughter, Violet Olivia Feldman. In 1943, Sylvia married the love of her life, Morris Zusman. They were married for 67 years, until Morris’s death in 2010. Sylvia was the sole caregiver for Morris for the last ten years of his life. Sylvia attended Troy High School, and was the Salutatorian her graduate year. She then attended classes at the College of St. Rose. She was an accomplished pianist and a master seamstress. Sylvia worked part time as an Administrative Aide to a local doctor. She also worked part time at the Morris Men’s Shop, the men’s clothing business which was established by her husband and ran as a family business for 69 years. She was also the able assistant for her husband’s magic shows. “Morris the Magician” and his assistant, Sylvia, brightened the lives of countless senior citizens and mesmerized innumerable children. We would like to thank the staff at the Loudonville Assisted Living Residence and at Daughters of Sarah Nursing Center for all the love and care they showed Sylvia during her declining years. They were wonderful to her. They treated her like their own cherished family member when we weren’t allowed to visit her because of the COVID-19 crisis. Those wishing to remember Sylvia in a special way may make a contribution to Daughters of Sarah Nursing Center, 180 Washington Avenue Ext, Albany, New York 12203. Due to the Covid 19 pandemic restrictions,Sylvias interment will be held privately. A memorial service to celebrate Sylvia's life will be held at a later date. To view the service for Sylvia via live feed, please log in to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iG6NfDXWo9Q a few minutes prior to 11:00am on Wednesday