Sarah WassermanGlassboroSarah M. Wasserman of Glassboro, NJ, passed away on March 23, 2017 at Samaritan Hospice at Virtua Hospital in Mount Holly.Sarah was born on September 22, 1930 in Brooklyn, NY to the late Chaim and Sadie Masher. To help support her family she went to work at while in high school as a book keeper. She married Burton Wasserman on November 2, 1950.Sarah graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in June 1948 and then from Hofstra College with an Applied Science degree on October 1, 1956. She, her husband Burt and their son moved to Glassboro, NJ when Burt became an Art Professor at Glassboro State College in December 1959.Sarah continued her education at Glassboro State College and received a Bachelor of Arts in June 1968 and also a Master of Arts degree in June 1878. Sarah started teaching at Pitman High school in Pitman NJ on September 1, 1968. She taught Business Machines, Typing and Book keeping classes to high school students until she retired on June 30, 1990.She enjoyed sewing, reading, traveling, quilting. She was a member of NJEA and the Pitman Women's Club. She spent many years traveling with her husband Professor/Dr. Burt Wasserman when he would take Art students to various Museums and was there at his Art shows in the area.Sarah was pre deceased by her husband Burton who passed away on February 8, 2017. She is survived by her son Marc, daughter in law Marsha and her much beloved granddaughter Laura. She is also survived by a younger sister Elsie Marder (the late Stuart); a sister in law Edith Burman (the late Paul); nephews Jeff Marder (Lisa); Jonathan (Diane) Burman; niece Robin Strongin (Brian); Laurie Burman; Andrea Marder (Charles Kick) and great nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held privately. Arrangements are under the direction of Riverside Memorial Chapels 1310 Prospect St. Ewing NJ.
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