Obituary of Harriet Schaffer

OBITUARY FOR HARRIET L. SCHAFFER Harriet L. Schaffer 96, died at St. Peter’s Hospital on Thursday, April 30, 2020. Born April 25,1924 in Albany to Morris and Rose Bardack. She attended Albany Business College after graduating from Albany High School. After business school graduation she worked for NYS Board of Parole and later, Albany Business Machines. On 4/20/47 she married Louis Schaffer. They were life long Albany residents. They spent part of each summer at Lake Luzerne where they first met after Louis returned from military service after WWII. Upon retirement they wintered at their home in Weston, Florida. They were founding members of Temple Israel and later joined Temple B’nai Shalom as well. Harriet was a devoted mother and homemaker. She loved to sew, crochet and knit. She loved music and played the piano. She was predeceased by Louis, her husband of 65 years, her oldest daughter Merle Sperber, her brothers Herbert and Franklyn Bardack, and her son-in-law Dr. Harry Minassian. Survivors include, her sister Eileen Diamond, and sister-in-law Barbara Bardack. Her children are Howard Schaffer, ( Simma), Donna Minassian and Sara Schaffer. Grandchildren are Chana and Jonah Schaffer, Samuel Minassian ( Ashley), Michael Sperber (Megan) and great granddaughter Violet Sperber. She is also survived by son-in-law Louis Sperber and a great many nieces and nephews as well as her Grand dogs, Sophia and Puccini Graveside service and burial was held at Temple Israel Cemetery on Friday. Memorial contributions are welcome to WMHT, any regional Foodbank or the charity of one’s choice. Thanks to the excellent staff at St. Peter’s 4th floor coronary unit and Dr. Mary Ellen Drislane for years of excellent medical care.