My deepest condolences to the family of Sylvia Scher. 
Although Sylvia and I never met in person, we forged a wonderful friendship over the phone. One day she called Heritage Auctions to talk about an Italian painting she owned, and while the painting was lovely, Sylvia was lovelier! She was a literary agent in her early 90s and still actively reading manuscripts! Vibrant, witty, and sharp as a tack, she told me stories about her life, about getting to know various famous writers, and said she never ever thought about retirement because she loved her work so much. Her only frustration in recent years besides slowing down physically was never mastering the computer. She tried. And tried. But in the end it just got in the way of her work, so she edited and critiqued longhand, and her employers simply transcribed her efforts into the digital format that was required. It was a workaround but she accepted it. May you rest in peace dear Sylvia. I will cherish our conversations.

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Sylvia Antonier Scher

January 16, 1932 – November 30, 2024

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