Maria Kay Schroeder

Maria Schroeder, 67 traveled on to her heavenly home on Saturday, July 11, 2009 at Four Seasons Hospice Elizabeth House. She was born July 1, 1942, at Christ Hospital, Jersey City, NJ. She graduated from Baptist Bible Seminary, which is now known as Baptist Bible College, Clark Summit, PA with a B.R.E. degree in Religious Education. She earned her M.Sc.Ed from S.U.N.Y. at New Paltz, NY. She was a teacher for 32 years, most of which was at Monticello, NY. In 1994, she was honored by having her name listed in Whoís Who Among American Teachers. For almost 25 years, she served on the Monticello Volunteer Ambulance Corps.

Some of her interests included sewing, embroidery, Frakturschrift (old German style writing), and Scherenschnitte (scissors cuttings). The last two interests brought her to demonstrate her crafts at QuietValley Living Historical Farm in Stroudsburg, PA. She was a member of the local Embroidery Guild Association Chapter.

After Maria Schroeder has seen her Heavenly Father and Blessed Saviour, she will be reunited with her grandparents John and Mary Rieger, her parents Kenneth and Terry Schroeder and other family members that moved on to their heavenly reward.

She is survived by her brother Sumner Schroeder and wife Tomiko of Santa Maria, Calif. and her nephew Andy Schroeder of Santa Maria, Calif.

At the time of her departure from this life, Maria Schroeder was a member of The United Covenant Mennonite Church of Etowah, NC.