Sarah Cohen

I was looking someone up wit h a similar name and came across this sad news. I met Sarah in the fall of 1987. She hired me to paint a few rooms in her house. Shortly after starting the job a freakish October blizzard happened in Albany. Many homes lost power for days including her´s. I somehow was able to finish the job in a home without lights or heat. Sarah had a beautiful vintage turquoise wall phone in her kitchen that she was throwing away because it rang too loud for her when she was...

Lasting condolences to Sarah's family, Joanne Koch and all who knew her -- we miss her so much. She provided many opportunities to her assistants for communication, experience and learning in the field of English and Jewish-American literature. Further, she was unhesitatingly direct and open with her opinions about controversial subjects which inevitably present issues allowing mutual respect, and yes humor, regardless of agreement or disagreement -- from which we all grew in understanding...

Thank you Sarah and family for your donation of beautiful cutout Judaic artwork which enhance the corridors of Temple Israel. I remember admiring them in your house, and they will always remind me of your commitment to art and Judaism when I see them. Best Libby Jochnowitz

Nearly 30 years after the final, I still have the books professor Cohen assigned for her American Humor class. A truly great teacher. I'm very sorry to hear of her passing.

I am sad to hear of the loss of Dr. Sarah Blacher Cohen. She served as my mentor, my friend, my boss and my teacher. She taught me to find humor in the most unlikely of situations. She taught me structure, both as it applies to drama and to life.

I often remember our days on the road producing her plays in the Catskills and beyond. Together, we worked with the legends of another time, while I absorbed as much of her wisdom as I could.

I would not have the life I lead today were...

To the Family of Professor Cohen:
I was one of the many University at Albany English majors inspired by Dr. Cohen. I graduated in 1974, have been teaching high school English for 33 years...and Sarah Cohen's ingenuous and witty demeanor served as a model upon which I based my "teacher persona."
She was certainly one of my most memorable instructors. I last saw her at the Writers' Institue Tribute to Bill Kennedy at the then Omni Hotel in the late nineties. She was as delightful...

I am very sorry to hear of the passing of Sarah Blacher Cohen. I took her class in Holocaust literature at the University Albany in 1987 and enjoyed meeting and speaking to her in the community over several years. She was always thoughtful, inspiring and friendly. I also admired her advocacy for the rights of disabled persons and her active participation in so many areas.

I have never imagined a time when that the world would not have Sarah Cohen as part of it. She was a dear friend of mine. How many of us would receive a phone call from her to learn of her latest project or effort that made the world of literature, criticism, academics or charity enriched by her work or effort. A visit with her always promised a memorial adventure, especially when she came to New York City and took in the theater either as a patron or playwright. She treasured all her...

Condolences to Gary, and to all the family. Sarah was a wonderful friend to me, and especially to my late husband Paul. She was generous and hospitable. There were many joyful celebrations in her home, and gatherings of friends at theaters, who were eager to join the audience at performances of her plays. She was determined to live to the fullest. She was an inspiration to her students, her friends, and to all who knew her. May her memory be for a blessing.