JOYCE SCHAFFER

May 26, 1944 - February 17, 2012

Joyce Lynn Schaffer Born May 26, 1944 in Newark, NJ to Frances and Maurice Schaffer. A graduate of West Essex High School in 1962 and Montclair State University in 1967 with a B.A. in English and Minor in Latin. While at MSU she was the copy editor for the Montclarion, a member of Alpha Chi Beta Sorority, a representative to the Inter-Sorority Council and an advisor to the Inter-Methodist Youth Fellowship. She received a Masters Degree in Library Sciences from Pratt Institute in 1973. Following graduation from MSU, Ms. Schaffer taught English and Latin at Passaic High School and was the advisor to their Latin Club. In 1968 she joined the teaching staff at West Morris High School and became the advisor to the West Morris Equestrian Club. In 1971 Ms. Schaffer began her long career at MSU and remained at the university for the past forty-one years. At the time of her death, she was Documents Librarian in Government Documents Department at Harry A. Sprague Library. While there, she was the President of the NJ Government Document Association. She also served on the Online Catalog Project Team, the Women’s Study Committee and the Library Building Committee. She was the Library liaison to the department of Earth and Environmental Studies and Chemistry and Biochemistry, the Women and Gender Studies Program, and the Women’s Center. She served on the Advisory Board of the Women and Gender Study Program for several years. Ms. Schaffer was considered a Proof Reader Par Excellence of the first three University Authors booklets in 2009. Other interests outside of work included gardening, and music. She was an avid equestrian and an accomplished musician on the piano, the saxophone, the violin, and the clarinet. Joyce is survived by her sisters: Virginia Schaffer Block of Upper Montclair, NJ; Shirl Schaffer-Lit of Denver, CO; Elizabeth Reed of Monroe, CT; and Kathleen Schaffer of Manchester, NJ In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to:Strengthen Our Sisters                                         Shelter for Homeless Battered WomenP.O. Box UHewitt, NJ 07421 Phone: 973.728.2506 Tax Exempt # 222858735 Harry A. Sprague LibraryAttn: Dr. Judith HuntMontclair State University1 Normal AvenueMontclair, NJ 07043