Sheila Albert of Princeton passed away at her home on December 23, 2024. She was 81 years old.
Sheila was born in Philadelphia and earned both bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Rutgers University. She resided in the Princeton area with her husband Steve since 1982.
Sheila had a long and successful career devoted to the service of others. She was a Case Manager and Development Director for the Association for the Advancement of Mental Health, the Executive Director of the Private Industry Council, a public/private partnership devoted to building the local economy, and acting Executive Director of the Mill Hill Child and Family Development Center. After receiving her MSW she spent 16 years with the Trenton Board of Education, working as a school social worker and then on the child study team until her retirement.
She could do almost anything, lighting up people with her infectious smile and positive attitude. She and Steve did things like skiing in the Swiss Alps, biking through Provence, France, going on a tent safari in Tanzania, and enjoying numerous cruise vacations. After her retirement she played a lot of bridge and really loved it, accumulating hundreds of Master’s Points.
Sheila was a bright light with a broad smile and an infectious laugh. She lived her life with the utmost integrity and love for her family and friends. She was a blessed woman and will be missed.
Sheila is survived by her husband Steve, her children, ira Goldstine and Cindi Finley, her stepdaughter Lauren Albert, her grandchildren Jake Goldstine, Zachary Goldstine, and Jordan McDonald as well as 2 new great granddaughters Parker and Spencer.
Funeral services are 11:00 am on Thursday, December 26 at Orland’s Ewing Memorial Chapel, 1534 Pennington Road, Ewing Township, NJ. Burial will follow at Beth Israel Cemetery in Woodbridge, NJ.
Shiva will be observed from 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm on Friday and Saturday at the home of Steve Albert, with a minyan on Saturday at 7:30 pm.
Memorial contributions may be made to Women’s Space or Mill Hill Child & Family Development.