Name: Visitation for Constance Schneider Whitney
Start: 2014-06-25T23:00:00.000Z
End: 2014-06-26T01:30:00.000Z
Location: The Paul Mortuary

Monterey – Constance S. Whitney, born to J. Walter and Clare McDonough Schneider in Los Angeles, passed away at her home. She was the eldest of four children. Following her father's death, her mother married Henry I. Dockweiler, a Los Angeles
attorney.
Known as Conti to her family and friends, she entered Marymount School in the first grade and continued her education there through college, earning a Bachelor's Degree in 1950. While teaching English at Venice High School in Los Angeles, Conti earned her Master's Degree in English at Loyola University in 1957.
After teaching for 30 years at the same school, Conti married Robert B. Whitney, who had four grown children. He was retired from Amherst College where he taught chemistry and held administrative positions for 41 years. Following Robert's death in 1993, Conti stayed in the Whitney home until 1997 when she moved to Monterey, living across the street from her sister and brother-in-law, Clare and John.
Conti is survived by her sister, Janet Schneider, of Novato; sisters-in-law, Dorothy W. Lytle of Cleveland, Ohio and Judy Schneider of Los Angeles; niece and nephews, Clare (Drew), John (Jane) and Eric; her step-children, Marian Whitney Archibald and John William (Ann) Whitney and her grandchildren, Kenneth (Kari) Whitney, Lorraine (Tom) Young, David (Lisa) Whitney, Cooper (Judy) Langford, IV, Holly (Steve Clark) Langford, Robert (Tracey) Langford, Kathy Archibald, David (Sara) Archibald and Courtney (Damian) Adamowicz. In addition to her husband, Conti was predeceased by her siblings, Clare S. Growich and J. Walter Schneider, Jr. and her step-children, Martha Langford, PhD and Robert B. Whitney, Jr., MD.
Visitation will take place at The Paul Mortuary Chapel this Wednesday, June 25 from 4:00 PM until recitation of the Rosary at 6:30 PM. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Angela Merici Church in Pacific Grove on Thursday, June 26 at 11:00 AM. Services and burial will be held on Saturday, June 28 at 12:00 Noon at Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City.
Memorial donations are suggested to Hospice of the Central Coast, 2 Upper Ragsdale Drive, Ste. D-210, Monterey, CA 93940 or to the donor's favorite charity. To sign Conti's guest book and leave messages for her family please visit www.thepaulmortuary.com.

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Published by Monterey Herald from Jun. 20 to Jun. 22, 2014.

Memories and Condolences
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Aki far right (paper boy)

(June) Aki Miyamoto Rasmussen

August 4, 2018

I "found" Miss Schneider about 10 years ago, via a volunteer newsletter I found online and we emailed each other a few times. I was so happy to be able to tell her that she was my all time favorite teacher and gave me an appreciation for American literature which I never had before. And I was able to tell her that she was also my brother's favorite teacher. "Conti" told me that she remembered both of us, and also revealed that she saved all of her seating charts of all of her classes and that helped her to remember her students. Thank you, "Conti," for touching and inspiring so many of us with your love of American literature. p.s. I loved reading "Our Town" in your class; in March, I had some small parts (paper boy, dead person) in a local production of "Our Town."

Rhonda Heldman Raider

May 11, 2015

Miss Schneider, as I knew her, was my senior year English teacher at Venice High, in 1975. I am a professional writer now, and credit her with my ongoing pursuit of a "fine sentence." Loved her dry sense of humor. What a splendid person.

March 5, 2015

Aunti Conti- Ohh how I miss you today. Its one of the days when you and Grande are prominent in my mind. I miss you, her, and PopPop so much. I love you so much.... I'll see you soon. - Pickkle

Jane Ridley

June 27, 2014

Dearest Conti,
You were one of a kind, and a guiding light to me.
Love,
Jane

Jane Ridley

June 27, 2014

Dearest Conti,

You will forever be in my thoughts. Not only were you an inspiration to me in your courage and dignity, you were a role model on how to live life with hopefulness and kindness. I will miss you so much.

All love,

Jane, Finn and Tilde xoxoxo

June 25, 2014

Conti and I went to the same manicurist in Monterey, Thue, for many years; our appts. were back to back on Wednesdays. In my mind she was a great and wonderful person and I feel very fortunate to have had her for a dear friend. May you now be at peace, Conti! I certainly miss you! Love, Marilyn Quadros

John Schneider

June 23, 2014

Dear Aunt Conti,
You are missed very much down here, but I know you are watching and guiding from up there,
big hugs and lots of love,
John

June 20, 2014

Conti, I have adored you since I was eight years old, and I was incredibly delighted when you became my stepmother when I was 42 years old.
I should be grateful that you had 23 months of good life -so far as we could tell! - after your six-month notice of a terminal cancer diagnosis. But I still miss you with shock and sorrow. I AM very grateful that you had peace at the end, at home, with a good friend holding your hand. You always have deserved the best, with your grace, kindness, humor, elegance and great love shared with my beloved father.
The folks in heaven are lucky to have you! Thank you, God, for letting Conti be an important part of my life.
~ Marian Archibald, Lansdale, Pennsylvania

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