Lois Mannheimer Obituary

Mannheimer, Lois DELMAR Lois Mannheimer, 96, passed away on Wednesday, May 20, 2015, at Albany Medical Center in Albany. Lois was born November 20, 1918 in New York City. She was the daughter of Elsie and Louis Mannheimer. Her family moved to Valatie in 1920 where her father established a pharmacy. Her mother taught music in Martin H. Glynn (Valatie) and Martin Van Buren (Kinderhook) schools. Lois graduated from Martin Van Buren High School in 1936, earned a B.A. in 1941 and a M.A. in 1951 from New York State College for Teachers. She also attended Columbia University, Colgate University, Syracuse University, Union College and Lawton College, Ottawa, Canada. As a teacher of English and Social Studies she worked at the Phelps Central School from 1941 to 1943. After thirty-eight years at Bethlehem Central School she retired in 1981. She is remembered by her teaching colleagues and former students as a dedicated, nurturing, innovative and "iconic" educator. From 1983 to 2003 she was a weekly volunteer at the Hearing Center at Albany Medical Center. Lois was a lover of great music. For over fifty years she attended Saturday summer rehearsals of the Boston Symphony Orchestra at Tanglewood. In addition to actively entertaining her family and many friends Lois enjoyed her window box flowers, HILL lectures, and reading The Atlantic magazine. Her brother, David Mannheimer, predeceased her in 1986. Lois is survived by her niece, Diane Sobotta (Melvin Kaszupski); great- nieces, Jane Sobotta (Bryan Virts) and Jacqueline (Michael) Garren; great- nephew, Peter Sobotta (Vanessa) and great-great- niece, Phoebe Sobotta; and great-great-nephew, Jacob Sobotta; and several Mannheimer cousins. She requested that those who wish to remember her in a special way perform a random act of kindness for a friend, stranger, child or charitable organization. A celebration of life memorial service will be held at a later date. Personal condolences and/or remembrances may be sent to Diane Sobotta at [email protected] Diane Sobotta, 817 First Street, Northfield, NJ 08225.

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Published by Albany Times Union from May 24 to May 31, 2015.

Memories and Condolences
for Lois Mannheimer

12 Entries

Fr. Jonathan Gray

May 30, 2015

Your aunt was a credit to the teaching profession.

Price Chenault, MD BCHS'61

May 28, 2015

I was the beneficiary of a double dose of the Mannheimer women in my schooling in the Bethlehem Central Schools with "Missus M" at Elsmere Grade School who introduced me to choral music and the cello both of which have given me great enjoyment thru the years, and then Miss Mannheimer as the model of perfection in our social studies instruction and as student council advisor at BCJHS. I'm sure that I wasn't the only male who developed a "crush" on her that lasted in my case well beyond the 8th grade. The enjoyment experienced in her classroom probably fostered an enduring interest in history and politics even as I pursued a medical career. I am indeed thankful to this day for my having been exposed to the superb Mannheimer mother and daughter duo. I cherish my memories of each of them.

Chrisine Torey

May 27, 2015

To Diane and family-----
Your aunt was a very special person.
She was my 8th grade social studies teacher and neighbor.
Since moving out of the neighborhood, I have been fortunate to have many wonderful visits with Lois.
We have gone to talks at the library and we have had wonderful dinners together which she made with great pleasure. She would never let me bring anything for dinner.
I consider myself very privileged to have spent all the many visits with her.
My children remember being at their grandparents and going over to Lois' and playing with Trinket, her poodle.
Here life was a gift to others.

Jack Burriss

May 26, 2015

A fine teacher indeed !

Elizabeth Lewis Mosier

May 26, 2015

Dear Family of Miss Mannheimer, I work at the Bethlehem Senior Services Dept. and knew Miss Mannheimer as a former student. I will remember her with fondness, she taught with my father Eugene Lewis(art teacher and coach) and we (my family and I) all loved her, she was an inspiration to us all. To be all that we could be! She will be missed.

Jane Mack Marinello

May 24, 2015

Sure hope I meet you in the hereafter as you were my favorite teacher at BCHS. RIP sweet lady.

Mary Lou Arena

May 24, 2015

She was one of my favorites. Mary Lou Hazell class of '58

William P. McMillen

May 24, 2015

On behalf of the BCHS Class of 1961, I know that she was highly regarded by members of our class who are saddened by her passing.

Linda and Joe

Joseph Farrell

May 24, 2015

We are deeply saddened by our loss of Lois! Our friendship with her spanned 50 years: nearly 20 years of it teaching at BCMS and the last 30-plus years of it in her retirement. As a music lover and supporter of mine, Lois sang with us in the Bethlehem Pro Musica Chorale, which I directed from 1966-1973. In recent years we have enjoyed attending HILL classes and concerts with her. Linda and I were fond of her engaging and insightful comments on so many of the most current issues in those lectures including those this past Spring. As one of our mutual colleagues said, she was an iconic teacher. She was very committed to the responsibility of educating the whole student for their life in society. She was an active mentor to both students and colleagues. She devoted her after-work hours to many professional issues. She served as an insightful and intelligent negotiator to improve teaching conditions in the profession. In her retirement she was a dedicated volunteer at the Hearing Center in Albany. We give our heartfelt love and support to her beloved niece, Diane, and her family. We are honored to have known Lois!

Barbara Smith

May 24, 2015

Family of Lois Mannheimer.
She was a loving teacher at B.C.H.S. Always with a smile and tender way about her. May The Peace of The Lord be with you. A former student.

May 24, 2015

I had the great pleasure of having Miss Mannheimer for my 8th grade history teacher at BC in 1963-64. In my years at BC, K-12, she was, without a doubt, in my top 5 favorite/best teachers while I was there. Her easy style of teaching/communicating seems to have been taken for granted. I can not remember ever hearing any negative comments about her class. The classroom was so relaxed, I didn't even realize that I was being taught anything!!

Tom Arnstein, Delmar NY

Margaret King

May 24, 2015

Please accept the loving condolences from the Albany Area Retired Teachers' Association at this time of loss. You are in our thoughts.

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