Karlyn Marie Schneider

1932 - 2025

Karlyn Marie Schneider
01/07/1932 - 04/25/2025
Karlyn Marie Glaser Schneider, a third-generation Californian, grandmother, and beloved member of her community, passed away peacefully in her sleep on April 25, 2025.
Born in California, Karlyn experienced a childhood of change. After her Parents' divorce when she was six, she lived in Los Angeles with her mother until age 16, when she and her sister Michelle moved to the San Francisco Bay Area to live with their father and stepmother. She graduated from Castilleja High School in 1950 and attended the University of Colorado Boulder, where she was a proud member of Sigma Delta Tau sorority. She later transferred to the University of California, Berkeley, graduating with her degree.
In 1953, Karlyn married Marvin Nathan, with whom she raised three children: Anne, Susan, and Stephen. After their divorce in 1973, she pursued her passion for education, earning her teaching credential and master's degree in special education from San Francisco State University. For more than two decades, from 1974 until her retirement in 1996, she worked as a resource specialist for the San Mateo City Schools. Following her retirement, she continued to give back to the education field, supervising student teachers at the University of San Francisco until 2007.
Karlyn's curiosity and love of learning carried into other parts of her life. From 1996 to 2022, she volunteered as a storyteller at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco. She was also a lifetime member of the League of Women Voters, dedicated to civic engagement and community service.
In 1982, Karlyn married Dr. David Schneider with whom she shared twenty-four wonderful years filled with love, family, and travel until his passing in 2006. Together they enjoyed many trips to Europe and built a beautiful life together. In 2008, Karlyn's life was brightened once again when she met her partner, Frank Barham, at a Fromm Institute class. For the rest of her life, she and Frank shared joy, companionship, and the warmth of family-his own family welcoming her fully into their lives.
Family was always Karlyn's greatest joy. She cherished gatherings around holiday tables, weekends with her children and grandchild, and the connections she nurtured with her extended family.
Karlyn is survived by her children and their families. Anne Collier (David); Susan Hammer (Bruce); Stephen Nathan (Janice Beck); and her grandson, Daniel Hammer. She is also survived by her nieces, Leann, Diann, and Beth Sichel. She was predeceased by her beloved sisters Michelle Glaser, Betty Sichel, Bonnie Stuhlmacher, and Edna "Cookie" Blumenthal.
Her family and friends will remember her for her warmth, her devotion to education, her love of storytelling, and her unwavering commitment to family.
Donations in Karlyn's memory may be made to Peninsula Temple Sholom or to Second Harvest Food Bank.