Donald M. Schneier, 69, Of Maplewood Passes Away

MAPLEWOOD — Donald M. Schneier, of Blessed Memory, at 69, passed away of natural causes on March 15, 2020, at his home in Northampton, Massachusetts. He was born on June 28, 1951.

Born in Brooklyn, N.Y. and raised in Maplewood, he was the oldest of four children. His parents were, of Blessed Memory, Theresa (Cohen) Schneier and Samuel L. Schneier.

Donald, a man energized by pursuits filled with intellectual rigor and debate, as well as writing and teaching, was a 1969 of graduate Columbia High School Maplewood, attended Cornell University and the University of Massachusetts where he received a Ph.D. in Philosophy.

In addition to his three siblings, Donald will be remembered by his nieces and nephews, and his classmates and friends who shared his passions for social justice, humor, reading, political engagement and the Grateful Dead. He taught each of them that life was to be lived fully, true to the voice from within.

In honor of Donald’s life, his family respectfully requests “a moment of listening” to the music of your choice or the Grateful Dead.

Donations in memory of Donald can be sent in to the Forbes Public Library in Northampton. The donations will go towards an oak library chair with plaque in the Reading Room.

People can donate online, https://forbeslibrary.org/giving/ or mail checks made out to Forbes Library and mailed to 20 West St., Northampton, MA 01060.