Nancy Sager Halpert, a librarian who cared deeply about her family and many friends, died peacefully and in the comfort of her family on Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021. She was 97.

Born in Brooklyn on Aug. 31, 1923, and raised on Long Island, she earned her bachelor’s degree from Hofstra University, followed by a master’s degree in library science from St. John’s University. She began her professional career as a reference librarian at the Manhasset, New York Public Library prior to joining the library faculty at Adelphi University. After moving to Connecticut, Mrs. Halpert worked for the New Canaan Library from which she ultimately retired after 27 years of dedicated service.

Mrs. Halpert grew up in Hempstead, New York, raising her family in Massapequa and Greenvale, New York, as well as New Canaan, Connecticut.

“She retired to Voorheesville, where she continued to live a full life by volunteering at the Voorheesville Public Library and the New York State Museum in Albany, and actively participating with the Senior Chorale at the Albany Jewish Community Center before moving to and living her final years in Rockleigh,” her family wrote in a tribute.

“Despite advancing age, Nancy never lost her focus on taking care of the important things, from overseeing construction of a barrier-free house two years after she retired, to proudly casting a ballot in every presidential election from 1944 through 2020,” her family wrote. “Most importantly, Nancy cared deeply about her family and many friends, and always looked forward to spending time with both. She was an avid patron of the opera and arts community, and very much enjoyed traveling the world prior to and during her retirement.”