Stanley H. Schaeffer, age 72, of New Egypt died Monday, July 5 at home surrounded by his loving family. Born in Brooklyn, NY he has been a resident of New Egypt for the past 20 years. Stanley graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in Brooklyn and entered Brooklyn College where he majored in Biology and graduated with a BS Degree in 1959. He then went on to Long Island University, majoring in Secondary Education with a minor in General Science, graduating in 1965 with a Masters Degree and was awarded 30 credits tuition from the Mayors Committee on Scholastic Achievement. Stanley taught high school science in Brooklyn from 1961 through 1974. He also was a teacher of Physical Education, a Lab Specialist for Junior High School and a substitute teacher of general science for Junior High School. He held a New York State Teaching Certificate in Biology, Chemistry and General Science. Stanley was a hard worker and a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather who especially loved his great grandsons so much. Stanley was predeceased by a daughter, Margaret L. Cifuentez. He is survived by his loving wife of 51 years, Idalia M. Schaeffer; a daughter, Diane J. Allen and husband Mark of New Egypt; two sons, Bruce E. Schaeffer and wife Lori of Mantua, NJ and Gerald M. Schaeffer of Wrightstown; six grandchildren, Kristin and Shane Murphy, Samantha and Joseph Cifuentez and Andrew and Kevin Schaeffer; two great grandsons, Teddy McCrone and Kaenin Tornquist; a brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Richard and Isabel Lankford of Pennsylvania; two cousins, Marilyn Trimble of Florida and Barry Ofer of California and several nieces and nephews. Graveside services for Stanley will be held on Wednesday, July 7 at 10:00 AM at Princeton Memorial Park, 404 Gordon Road in Robbinsville, NJ under the direction of the Tilghman Funeral Home in New Egypt (www.tilghmanfh.com). In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Stanley?s memory may be made to the family in care of the funeral home.