Portrait of Lucille 'Lucy' Mary Schaffer Stein
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Lucille 'Lucy' Mary Schaffer Stein

June 4, 1917 – January 27, 2008
Lived 90 years
St Stephen Cemetery · Fort Thomas, Campbell County, Kentucky
Life story

Kentucky Post---January 29, 2008

Lucille M. Schaffer Stein, a homemaker

Lucille M. Schaffer Stein, 90, of Fort Thomas, died Sunday at her residence.

She was a homemaker and a member of St. Francis DeSales Church, Newport, and the Campbell County YMCA Water Ballet Club.

Her husband, Charles F. Stein, preceded her in death.

Survivors include a son, Tom Stein of Villa Hills; daughters, Lois Blanchet of Cold Spring and Donna Johnson of Fairfield, Ohio; a brother, Edward B. Schaffer of Bradenton, Fla.; a sister, Rita M. Schultz of Melbourne; eight grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.

Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Therese Church, Southgate. Visitation will begin be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas.

Memorials are suggested to St. Therese Church, 11 Temple Place, Southgate, Ky. 41071; or Hospice of the Bluegrass-Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.

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1917
Born June 4
1917
She & twin: Louis A born to parents: Anthony Nicholas & Catherine M Lambers Schaffer in Newport, KY
1918
Lucille was 1 when the Armistice ended World War I
1928
Lucille was 11 when Mickey Mouse debuted in "Steamboat Willie"
1938
Marriage to Charles Franklin 'Jack' Stein
1939
Lucille was 22 when "Gone with the Wind" premiered in Atlanta
1942
Parenthood: birth of first child, daughter, Lois
1942
Lucille was 25 when Bing Crosby recorded "White Christmas"
1947
Parenthood: birth of second child, son, Tom
1949
Parenthood: birth of youngest child, daughter, Donna
1951
Lucille was 34 when "I Love Lucy" debuted on CBS
1969
Lucille was 52 when Apollo 11 landed on the Moon
1974
Lucille was 57 when Richard Nixon resigned the presidency
1982
Lucille was 65 when "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" opened in theaters
1994
Lucille was 77 when "Friends" premiered
2004
Lucille was 87 when Facebook was launched
2008
Passed away January 27, age 90
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