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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Clifford
Schaefer
May 4, 1946 – June 6, 2025
Obituary
Clifford Edward Schaefer, age 79, of Sun City Center, Florida, was welcomed into the arms of God on June 6, 2025.
Cliff was born and raised in Queens, New York. He earned his LPN certification, specializing in psychiatric and end of life care. Later, his passion for cooking took his career in a different direction. As a graduate of the Cordon Bleu of Paris and New York, with certifications in both Italian and French cooking, Cliff and his partner John Guistiniani opened the exclusive Restaurant Eleanor in Brooklyn, NY.
The adventure was just beginning; he would later relocate to Miami Beach, Passadumkeag, Maine, Williston, Florida, and finally to Sun City Center, Florida. Cliff was a dedicated servant of God devoting himself to spreading the Word in everyday life.
Clifford was predeceased by his mother, Eleanor Kaiser Schaefer; his father, Clifford A. Schaefer; and a sister Geraldine "Gerry" Halagarda, of Woodhaven, NY. Also, his best friend and brother in Christ, John Guistiniani.
"I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith." 2 Timothy 4:7
Cliff was born and raised in Queens, New York. He earned his LPN certification, specializing in psychiatric and end of life care. Later, his passion for cooking took his career in a different direction. As a graduate of the Cordon Bleu of Paris and New York, with certifications in both Italian and French cooking, Cliff and his partner John Guistiniani opened the exclusive Restaurant Eleanor in Brooklyn, NY.
The adventure was just beginning; he would later relocate to Miami Beach, Passadumkeag, Maine, Williston, Florida, and finally to Sun City Center, Florida. Cliff was a dedicated servant of God devoting himself to spreading the Word in everyday life.
Clifford was predeceased by his mother, Eleanor Kaiser Schaefer; his father, Clifford A. Schaefer; and a sister Geraldine "Gerry" Halagarda, of Woodhaven, NY. Also, his best friend and brother in Christ, John Guistiniani.
"I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith." 2 Timothy 4:7
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