Madelyn C. Schnitzer was born in St. Louis, MO on December 25, 1933 to Geno and Nora (nee Bononi) Faletto and was fortified with the sacraments of Holy Mother Church on February 23, 2024 at the age of 90.
Loving wife of 60 years to the late Clarence Schnitzer, Dear mother of Mary Ann (Jack) Marincel, Paula (Domingo) Toledo, Carol (Eugenio) Herbosa, Ed (Donna) Schnitzer, and Jim (Angie) Schnitzer. Sister of the late Gene (Cindy) Faletto. Loving grandmother of Michelle (Brian) Marincel Payne, Joseph Marincel, Daniel (Jordan Trachtenberg) Marincel, Steven (Halle) Marincel, Laura Toledo, Robert Toledo, David (Sirena) Toledo, Ramon (Katie) Toledo, Crystal (Justin) O’Connor, Christian (Mical) Herbosa, Christina (Nathan Adams) Herbosa, Carlo Herbosa, Christopher Herbosa, Carolyn Herbosa, Rebecca (Joe) Kemper, Johnathan Schnitzer, and Ahlana Schnitzer. Dear great-grandmother of Aaron Payne, Charlie Payne, Benjamin Payne, Oscar Toledo, Madelyn O’Connor, Meredith O’Connor, Nolan O’Connor, and Shai Adams.
Madelyn enjoyed her life full of activities and many friends at Friendship Village for the past 6 years. She held her families of five children, seventeen grandchildren and eight great grandchildren close. She surrounded them with love, and made sure they felt special. Madelyn loved all of her nieces, nephews, cousins and relatives in the extended Schnitzer, Bononi, and Faletto families. She appreciated all of her friends from their neighborhood and from her and Clarence’s schools. Madelyn was playful, kind, giving and thoughtful. All who knew her held her dear.
Madelyn was devoted to the love of her life, her husband, Clarence. They always put family first and did their best for their children. They enjoyed many tent camping trips when their family was young and international travels later in life. Madelyn’s favorite trips involved oceans and lakes, such as in Hawaii, the Caribbean, and the Gulf of Florida. She loved to swim and she loved the beach and swimming and scuba diving with her grandchildren.
SERVICES: A VISITATION will be held Thursday, February 29, from 9:30 am until time of Funeral Mass at 10:30 am at St. Catherine Laboure Church 9740 Sappington Rd. A service of Kutis South County Funeral Home. Memorials appreciated in her honor to Evelyn’s House or other charity of the donor’s choice.
Our loss was God’s gain! Madilyn will be greatly missed
by all her friends at Friendship Village.
My sympathy to the family.
I made St. Louis my home in 1988 after I met wife, Carol, the daughter of Clarence & Madelyn Schnitzer. I have always addressed my mother-in-law, as Mom, because she was “my mother” away from home. Mom IS an epitome of a “Mother”. . . For the past 35 years, I emulated my parents-in-law on how they raised their family. Bountiful memories were built on togetherness & quality time spent with each other, at picnics, birthdays, holidays, and travels in and out of the country. On their 60th wedding anniversary, the family ventured on a trip to Alaska. . .Dad Clarence was not there but we all felt his presence. Now that Mom has reunited with him, they finally left a legacy for our family and friends to nurture and live by.
Dear Family, my deepest condolences to you all. So many childhood memories! Sending prayers and hugs.
After living 35 years as a neighbor to the the Schintzer family on Cordes Drive, I was greatful to have them as a neighbor. Condolences to the family and God be with you at this time and always.
I did not personally know Mrs. Schnitzer, but in experiencing the great character, warmth, and dynamism of her daughter Carol’s large and beautiful family, especially her granddaughter Crystal and great grandchildren Madelyn, Meredith, and Nolan, I have personally experienced the legacy she has gifted to the world and I am grateful for it.
Eternal rest grant unto her, O Lord,
and let perpetual light shine upon her.
May she rest in peace.