Nancy Wechsler

WECHSLER-- Nancy F. Born 1916 to Osmond and Helene Fraenkel. Died July 27, 2009. The world has lost a brilliant compassionate lawyer and a true champion of civil liberties. And, we have lost a loving mother, grandmother and friend. Somehow we all believed that she would live forever. She had continued to drive to Westport, CT every weekend all summer and worked at her law firm (McLaughlin & Stern) until the day before she suffered a massive stroke. She has been a role model for us all. Nancy's career as a renowned copyright attorney spanned seven decades. She graduated at the very top of the Columbia Law School Class of 1940. She was an author of a prime amicus brief on Roe v. Wade. Nancy is predeceased by her husband, Jimmy Wechsler and her son, Michael. She leaves her daughter, Holly Schwartztol (Robert), her grandchildren Larry Schwartztol (Daphna Renan), Andrew Schwartztol and Jill Caplan (John). Funeral services will be held at the Plaza Jewish Community Chapel at 630 Amsterdam Avenue (91st Street) at 10:00am on July 29. Interment will follow at Mt. Nebo Cemetery.