Joanne ‘Jody’ (Wagenbaur) Schmider
Born: April 22, 1930, Springfield, MA
Died: July 17, 2024
HUNTINGTON – Jody grew up in West Hartford, CT and summered at her family cottage in North Chester, MA. After living and raising a family in Burlington, MA for 26 years, she moved to Huntington, MA where she lived for the last 30 years.
For 20 years she served on the Littleville Fair board in Huntington, MA and also served on the Huntington Lions Club for many years. She was an avid gardener who loved nature and was accomplished in knitting and sewing. She also was a long-time member of the Huntington Evangelical Church.
She is predeceased by her husband, John Albert Schmider and leaves behind her children, Gretchen O’Halloran, John Schmider and Wendy Beaumont as well as her dear companion Richard Chapman. She also leaves behind seven grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and her sister Susie Whiton from Cazenovia, NY.
Please join us in celebrating Jody’s life on Thursday, July 25th, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. in the Huntington Evangelical Church, 17 Russell Road, Huntington, MA followed by a reception across the street at the church’s chapel.
Arrangements by Driscoll Funeral Home, Haverhill. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to the American Cancer Society. For guestbook visit www.driscollcares.com
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