The family of Lloyd C. Schafer, 91, and Jayne M. Schafer, 88, were saddened by their deaths only three weeks apart. Lloyd passing away on Sunday, June 28, 2008, in Ocala, Florida, and Jayne passing away Sunday, June 28, 2008, at her daughter Joanne and Jack Valent’s home in Cashiers, NC.
Lloyd was born in Utica, N.Y., the son of  the late Charles and Blanche Schafer on November 24, 1916, and received his education in the Ilion School District. After graduation Lloyd served in the Marines during WWII in the South Pacific. On October 26, 1940, he married the former Jayne M. Leary. Jayne was born in Ilion, N.Y. on October 16, 1919, the daughter of the late John and Mary Walsh Leary, and received her education in the Ilion School District.
Lloyd was employed as a design engineer with Remington Arms in Ilion, Jayne was a stay at home mom, raising their children Linda and Joanne.
Lloyd was a well-known artist in the area for many years. After his retirement they moved to Old Forge where Lloyd has his Singing Waters Art Studio in Old Forge, N.Y., and later in Silver Springs, Florida. During his retirement, Lloyd completed and sold over four thousand watercolor paintings as well as helping out in community projects such as painting the signage on the Inlet Fire Dept.. trucks, and the train bridge in Old Forge. Both Lloyd and Jayne were members of the Old Forge Art Council and members of St. Joseph’s Mission Church in Silver Springs, Fla.
Surviving them is a daughter and son-in-law, Joanne and Jack Valent of Cashiers, N.C.; five grandchildren and six great-grand children.
Lloyd is survived by a sister, Ruth Hanson in Silver Springs, Fla., and Jayne is survived by a sister, Louise Falzareno of Ilion. They were predeceased by their daughter, Linda Schafer and a grandson, Anthony (Chipper) Angelichio.
In keeping with Lloyd and Jayne’s wishes, there are no calling hours. There will be a memorial service held in Cashiers, N.C. and Springlake Village at a later date. Lloyd and Jayne were married for 68 years and will be laid to rest together in Old Forge, N.Y. in the fall.
Arrangements are with the Whiter-Hendrix Funeral Home Inc., 100 Otsego Street, Ilion.
Friends are asked to consider memorials in Lloyd’s and Jayne’s memory to the Arts Guild Endowment Fund, PO Box 1144, Old Forge, New York, 13420.
Online condolences may be left by going to www.whiter-hendrix.com.
The Evening Telegram, July 3, 2008