Gabriele R. Schaffer, 54, of 55 Amory Street, died April 27, 2007 at Catholic Medical Center. She was born in Stuttgart, Germany on November 7, 1952, the daughter of Robert J. and Vera L.C. (Rattay) Wuest and had been a Manchester resident since 2003. She also had resided in Portland, OR for several years. She loved to sew and enjoyed crafts. She belonged to the Unitarian Universalist Church. Family members include her parents of Irving, TX; two daughters, Laurel M. Schaffer of Pembroke and Bethany R. Sullivan of Manchester; a brother, Jeffrey Bales of Houston, TX; two sisters, Mari Hucks of Arlington, TX and Karen Stenning of Murfreesboro, TN; and several nephews, nieces, uncles, aunts and cousins. A private memorial service is scheduled for a later date. Phaneuf Funeral Homes and Crematorium is in charge of arrangements. For more information or to view an on-line memorial, go to www.phaneuf.net