Obituary of Shirley F. Cohen

Albany, New York COHEN Shirley F. Cohen, age 86 of New Scotland Road in Albany died on Wednesday evening, December 30, 2009 at the Hospice Inn at St.Peter's Hospital in Albany surrounded by her loving family. Shirley was born in Manhattan and moved to Averill Park, NY in 1940, later moving to Albany. She had been employed as a Senior Personnel Administrator for the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance retiring in 1989. She was a former member of Temple Israel in Albany. Shirley had been a member of B'nai B'rith as well as their bowling league. She also taught mahjong and Yiddish at the Massry Center as well as the Sidney Albert Albany Jewish Community Center. Shirley was married to Nathan Cohen until his passing in 1998. Loving Mother of Ted Cohen of Albany, NY and Anita (Allen) Frank of Liverpool, NY. Sister of Sheldon Feuer (Mary Lou) of Detroit, Michigan. Cherished grandmother of Lee Frank and his wife Abbie of Portsmouth, New Hampshire and Andrea Drapeau and her husband Stephen of Baldwinsville, NY. Great grandmother of Emily and Isaac Frank. Services at the Levine Memorial Chapel, 649 Washington Avenue in Albany on Sunday January 3, 2010 at 11:00am. The family will be receiving friends and relatives at the Levine Chapel commencing at 10:15am. Those wishing to remember Shirley in a special way may make a memorial contribution to the American Cancer Society, 260 Osborne Road, Albany, NY 12211 or the Massry Residence, 182 Washington Avenue Extension, Albany, NY 12203. Interment will follow services in the Temple Israel Cemetery in Guilderland, NY.