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A chance encounter between the two at a local luncheonette provided the spark for what would become a half century of marriage.<\/p>\n<p>Under Herbert\u2019s leadership, Superior Sewing became an international leader in the distribution and sales of sewing machine parts, and is known for providing quality merchandise at a fair price. The couple became passionate art collectors, and every purchase they made was a team decision\u2014he with a keen eye for value and quality, she with a deep appreciation for beauty.<\/p>\n<p>Adele\u2019s dream of attending college was fulfilled when she graduated with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/program\/undergraduate\/art\/\">BA in Art from Adelphi<\/a> in 1992, at the age of 62, and she followed that with an MA in Art in 1999.<\/p>\n<p>Until her passing in 2018, Adele was a generous supporter of and friend to 茄子视频. In 2005, she received the President\u2019s Medal of Merit, the highest award given by an Adelphi president. She also worked with the Cerebral Palsy Foundation, United Jewish Appeal, Hadassah and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The late Adele Klapper was born in Brooklyn in 1925, the daughter of European immigrants. She\u00a0forwent\u00a0college to help support her family. 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