Ms. Carrie E. Schreiber

Carrie Elnora Schreiber passed away April 19, 2013 at Chester River Manor. She was 95. Ms. Schreiber was born at home in the 500-block of High Street, Chestertown, on Oct. 20, 1917, daughter of the late Charles Christian Schreiber and Sarah Elnora Glen Schreiber. She grew up on High Street, living above her father's popular general merchandise and candy store. Ms. Schreiber graduated from Chestertown High School (Class of 1934) and Washington College (Class of 1938), where she majored in French studies and teacher education. Ms. Schreiber also took graduate-level courses at Ohio State University and the University of Maryland. She taught for one year in Millington and after that spent several years teaching at the Tome School. She was then hired by Kensington Junior High School in Montgomery County, where she spent 30 years in numerous capacities that included 25 years as a teacher of English, assistant principal, librarian and attendance officer. June 14, 1968 was Carrie E. Schreiber Day at Kensington Junior High School. Ms. Schreiber returned to her hometown of Chestertown, after "retiring" from Kensington in 1973, and taught at Kent School from 1974 to 1992. She fully retired after 49 years as an educator. Ms. Schreiber held an honorary membership in the Maryland Congress of Parents and Teachers. The Montgomery County Education Association also recognized her for meritorious service and presented her with emeritus life membership. When Ms. Schreiber returned to Chestertown she became active in politics, first with the local Democratic Party and then later with the Republican Party. She was a member of The Order of the Eastern Star and active in the Emmanuel Episcopal Church, where she was baptized and confirmed. In addition to her parents, Ms. Schreiber was predeceased by a sister Ada W., and brothers Burgess Schreiber and his wife Anna and Harry Schreiber and his wife Audrey. She is survived by her nephew Harry Schreiber and his wife Peg, with whom she lived; nieces Ann Schreiber Symonds and husband Lawrence, and Marjorie Schreiber Kinsey and husband Doug; great nieces and nephews Meghan Schreiber Yeager, Amy Schreiber Garcia, Thom Schreiber, Lawrence "Chip" Symonds, William Symonds and Laura Symonds Ntoumanis; great-great nieces and nephews Andrea Garcia Whitehouse, Henry Schreiber, Holly Schreiber and Hannah Symonds; and great-great-great nephew Chase A. Whitehouse. Funeral services were held April 23 at Emmanuel Episcopal Church. Interment was April 24 in Louden Park Cemetery, Baltimore. Contributions in Ms. Schreiber's memory can be made to Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 101 North Cross St., Chestertown, or Kent-Queen Anne's Rescue Squad, 140 Morgnec Road, Chestertown, MD 21620.

Ms. Carrie E. Schreiber

October 20, 1917 - April 19, 2013