Mary Anne Schneider

Mary Anne Schneider, 76, resident of Spring, Texas, passed away peacefully in her sleep of natural causes on Tuesday, July 3, 2018.

Mary Anne was born May 28, 1942 to Anna and Thomas Borthwick in Timmons, Ontario, Canada.

She has lived in spring Texas for the last 27 years with her husband Lowell Schneider. From an early age Mary Anne showed a exceptional talent for art and was recommended for special art classes in high school. After moving to Arizona with her mother and sister in 1960 she went to beauty school and worked in the profession for several years. She stayed a prolific painter and had a passion for drawing and learning new ways to enhance her natural artistic ability. She was active with her church St. James the Apostle Catholic Church. Although she suffered with Lupus for most of her life, with crippling Osteo Arthritis, she kept her painting going and always had a kind word to say about others, maintaining a positive mental attitude.

Mary Anne is survived by her husband, of 45 years, Lowell James Schneider, her sister Judith Margaret McCann, her daughter, from a previous marriage, Tamara Christine Anderson and Grand Daughters Sabrina and Makayla Tellson, her step-son Michael Andrew Schneider, her daughter-in-law Ingrid Schneider, and her Grand Children: Katherine, Kristin and Paul Schneider along with her beloved cat, Sweet Pea.

She was preceded in death by her brother Robert (Bobby) Thomas Borthwick, 1937 – 1943; her father Thomas John Borthwick, 1908 – 1953; her mother Anna Margaret Carroll- Borthwick, 1907 – 1991; all laid to rest in Ontario, Canada.

Her Memorial Mass will be held on Saturday, August 4 10:00am at St James the Apostle Catholic Church in Spring, Texas.