Sara "Sally" Schneider

Sally Schneider died July 17, 2011 at home, in Easton, MD, after a long hard battle with small intestine cancer. She was an 11 year survivor of stage IV colon - rectal cancer. She is survived by her husband of 45 years, Dr. John Schneider, an Orthodontist in Easton; three wonderful children, Lisa, Kathy and David and their spouses Chris, Brian and Dori, and nine grandchildren, ages 8 years to 4 months, a brother, J. Carl III, and two sisters, Jill and Janet, and their spouses Anne, Dwain and Dick. Sally was born December 11, 1941. She was the daughter of the late, Dora Brunner Downing, who was a teacher in Silver Lake, Washington, and the late, J. Carl Downing II, who was a reporter for both radio and newspapers in Washington State before he became the press secretary for U.S. Senator from Washington Warren G. Magnuson. Sally went to the University of Washington and received a B. A. in Political Science, later she received a Masters in Secondary Education from George Washington University and then a Masters in Para Legal Studies at the University of Maryland. She worked as personal secretary for U.S. Congresswoman from Washington Julia Butler Hansen. She also worked as an administrative assistant – researcher for D.C. public schools, as a para legal for two law firms in Montgomery County, and for the Montgomery County Police department before moving to the Eastern Shore of Maryland in 1999. She was very involved in the PTA and Area Three of the Montgomery County Public School System while her children attended school. She was asked to run for the Montgomery County School Board. Sally was also an elder at the Lutheran Church of St. Andrew. For the past 10 years, she volunteered at the Cancer Center in Easton, MD. She loved to sew, knit and crochet, and known as a great cook, especially for her famous apple pies, but most of all she will be remembered as a loving, caring, beautiful wife, mother, and friend. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her, but she is in a better place with her Savior Jesus Christ. A visitation will be held on Thursday, August 4 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Fellows, Helfenbein & Newnam Funeral Home,Easton, MD. A memorial service will be held at the Lutheran Church of St. Andrew, 15300 New Hampshire Ave. and Norwood Rd., Silver Spring, Maryland 20905, 301-384-4394, on August 20, 2011 at 2:00 p.m.

Sara "Sally" Schneider

December 11, 1941 - July 17, 2011