 Stavisky was married to Dr. Leonard P. Stavisky (1925–1999), a member of the New York State Assembly from 1966 to 1983, and of the New York State Senate from 1983 until his death in 1999.Her son, Evan M. Stavisky, is a top political consultant as well as a local district leader.Upon the death of her husband in 1999, Stavisky ran and easily won the special election to succeed him.