Adele Diane Gaster, of Bloomfield, 81, died August 21.  She was the wife of Albert Davis and the widow of Berthold Gaster. She was the former associate editor and drama critic of the Connecticut Jewish Ledger.  She was also a long-time junior high and college teacher, and author of numerous articles for local newspapers and educational journals. The editor of the Jewish Historical Society newsletter, she also edited books for local rabbis. Adele cherished her family and friends and enjoyed writing, art, music and reading. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y. to Rebecca (Shub) and Alexander Lifshitz, she moved to Connecticut in 1958. She earned a Bachelors degree from Brooklyn College in 1951 and a Masters degree from the University of Hartford some 20 years later. After substitute teaching in Bloomfield schools, she taught English at Bloomfield Junior High School for 17 years before becoming a lecturer at Manchester Community College, Greater Hartford Community College, Central Connecticut State University and the University of Hartford. At the Ledger, in addition to reviewing plays, she was layout editor and feature and news writer for numerous years before assuming the post of associate editor after her first husband’s death. For many years she reported on the extensive trips she and her husband took to diverse areas of the world. She won government grants and numerous awards while teaching:  She was presented with the Myrtle Wreath award from Hadassah for journalism and teaching and received the Mercy Award from the Golan Chapter of ARMDI. She was a board member of Agudas Achim Synagogue and the Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford, and served as publicity director for Hadassah for several years. In addition to her husband, she is survived by her children, Emiline (Howard) Jacobs of Old Saybrook, and Jeffrey N. Gaster of New York City;  two grandchildren, Michael and Sharon Jacobs; a stepdaughter Marcy Davis of Newington; a step-son, Edward (Joanne) Davis of East Haven; step-grandchildren, Benjamin and Allison; and her sister, Florence Perlstein of Bloomfield. She was also predeceased by a step-daughter, Freda Duke and her husband Jimmy, and her brother-in-law, Julian Perlstein.