Sylvie Armande SAUNDERS

Was born June 29, 1924 in Westhoffen, Alsace, France, and died November 23, 2013 in Petaluma, California. She was the wife of the late Harry C. Saunders. She is survived by her son Peter Saunders (Dorothy) and daughter Michèle Saunders Koppelman; five grandchildren - Jed Saunders (Becki), Liana Bailey (Sean), Rachel Koppelman, Susan Koppelman and Mel Hopper Koppelman (Vicki); and four great grandchildren Madeleine, Josephine, Milo and Shayla. Sylvie lived in France until 1947. She later wrote about her experiences during the war and also was interviewed for the Spielburg Archives at Yale University in 1995. Sylvie and Harry raised their children in Nutley NJ where she was active in Girl Scouts, and Alliance Française. In 1977 they moved to Stamford CT where they both worked at Shaw Mudge & Co. Sylvie was active in Alliance Française, Brandeis Women, Hadassah and Learning in Retirement. She was an avid reader and life-long learner. Harry and Sylvie enjoyed traveling and spending time with their grandchildren. She was much-loved and will be greatly missed. Family requests any do-nations to be sent to Hospice of Petaluma, 416 Payran Street, Petaluma, CA 94952 Condolences may be made AdobeCreekFuneralHome.com 707-789-9000