Calphurnia Shaffer Obituary

We are sad to announce that on February 8, 2022, at the age of 93, Calphurnia Shaffer (Lagrangeville, New York), born in Poughkeepsie, New York passed away. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Calphurnia Shaffer to pay them a last tribute.

She was predeceased by : her parents, Calphurnia Eckert and Edward Eckert; and her brother James Sanford. She is survived by : her husband Samuel H. Shaffer, Sr. (Big Sam); her children, Sharon Shaffer Sparkman, Jay Shaffer (Doris) and Samuel H. Shaffer, Jr. (Rosemary); her granddaughters, April Dorsey (Ronnie) and Gretchen Sparkman (Ed); her great grandchildren, Taylor, Kaylee Dorsey, Heide and Aine Sparkman; her sisters-in-law, Alice Phelps and Alicia Andrews; her niece Susie Wright; her nephew Brian Shipley; her friends, Jane Sullivan and Mellina Weiss; and her caregiver Kristi. She is also survived by many loving nieces and nephews.

Donations in Carol's memory can be made to Hudson Valley Hospice or St. Jude's Children's Hospital.