Obituary of Miriam M. Netter

Miriam "Mimi" Maccoby Netter, Esq., died on September 9th in her Delmar home surrounded by her loving family. Ms. Netter was born in Mount Vernon, NY, the daughter of Rabbi Max and Dora Steinberg Maccoby. She graduated from Brown University and (with honors) from Albany Law School (where she was also law review editor). She married Dr. Howard R. Netter, an obstetrician-gynecologist, in 1956. In her practice, Mimi was an inspiration and role model to law students, young attorneys, and women. She represented universities, corporations, individuals, and not for profit organizations, and worked with startup companies in developing intellectual property law (an area in which she was recently honored). She was a partner at Pattison, Sampson, Ginsberg & Griffin in Troy, and served as general counsel at MapInfo, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Russell Sage College. Mimi was also a frequent lecturer, a member of numerous professional organizations, and served on the boards of several organizations including Wildwood Programs and Capital Repertory Theatre. She actively supported Planned Parenthood, To Life! and the United Jewish Federation. She was President of the Legal Aid Society and continuously involved with Albany Law School (helping to create the Kate Stoneman Program) and New York State Bar Association. She was honored with many awards for her philanthropic and professional contributions. Mimi was enthusiastic about life and loved her family, yoga, golf, travel, bridge, concerts, nature, reading and her dear friends and colleagues. Predeceased by her husband in 1995, the beloved Mimi is survived by her children, Mark (Stacy) and Beth, grandchildren Jake and Nate, her brother Michael Maccoby (SandyLee), many family members, and her loving life partner, Carl Bloomberg. A memorial service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Congregation Beth Emeth, 100 Academy Road, Albany. The family will be sitting shiva 7-9 p.m. Sunday at 28 Devon Road, Delmar. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Capital Repertory Theatre, To Life!, The Legal Project, Albany Symphony Orchestra and St. Peter's Hospice.