Bertha Schuster

Schuster, Bertha AVON, Conn. Bertha (Sharinoff) Schuster, 86, of Avon, formerly of Albany, N.Y., widow of Philip Schuster, died Sunday, November 2, 2008 in West Hartford, Conn. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she was the daughter of the late Max and Rose (Kazenetz) Sharinoff. She was a retired teacher in the Albany Public School System. She leaves two daughters, Judy Buff and her husband Bruce of Avon and Francine Schwartz and her husband Robert of Macungie, Pa.; a son, Dr. Steven Schuster and his wife Lisa of Alpharetta, Ga.; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and a brother, Samuel Sharin of North Woodmere, N.Y. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, November 6, 2008 at 12:30 p.m. in the Temple Israel Cemetery, Guilderland, N.Y. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of the donor's choice. Arrangements are entrusted to Weinstein Mortuary, Hartford, Conn.