Obituary of Frank W. Schneider

Frank W. Schneider, 92, of Cortland, New York passed away on January 10, 2013 at Upstate Medical Center after suffering a stroke. Mr. Schneider was born in Buffalo, New York January 30, 1920 and grew up in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Penn State University in 1945 where he was a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon. He was a veteran of the Army Air Corps in WWII as a navigator on a B24. He served as Executive Director of the Corning, NY and Holyoke, MA Chamber of Commerces and retired in 1985 as Executive Director of Ski Areas of New York. He was also a member of the New York State Tourism Advisory Council. In 1987 he was elected into the Ski Areas of New York Hall of Fame. Over the years he was involved in many community and civic activities and served on the Boards of the Cortland Rotary Club, The Cortland Repertory Theatre, Cortland Hospice, and the United Presbyterian Church. He was a member of the Penn State Alumni Association, Penn State Lions Paw, Cortland Masonic Lodge, Cortland Commandery, Melha Shrine, and Cortland Rotary where he was a Paul Harris Fellow. Frank loved to ski and although he did not learn to ski until he was 40, skiing became the Schneider family passion. His family has skied every area in New York and many more throughout the U.S. He was a USEASA certified race official, member of the 70+ Ski Club and past president of both the Greek Peak Ski Club, Mt. Tom Ski Club. Frank also loved to travel and visited all 50 States and many countries of Europe, the Middle East, Australia and New Zealand. He was predeceased by his wife of 51 years Lavona and is survived by his son Larry Schneider of Cortland, daughters Patsy Schneider of White River Junction, VT and Sandy Kutkiewicz and her husband Ron of Roxbury, NY and four grandchildren, Todd Kutkiewicz, Trisha Kutkiewicz and Cassie Schneider and Cody Schneider. Calling hours will be Monday January 14, 4-7pm at Wright-Beard Funeral Home, 9 Lincoln Ave Cortland. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, January 15, 11am at United Presbyterian Church, 25 Church St., Cortland. Contributions may be made to United Presbyterian Church, 25 Church St., Cortland, NY 13045 or the Nittany Conservancy at Penn State University. Dear Larry, Patsy and Sandy, I cannot help but smile when I think of your father and all of you. What fun we had over the years when we were all kids. I saw your father about 4 years ago when he was visiting Mom and Dad in Florida. They loved him and your mother and are deeply sadened to loose him.Our parents have had a wonderful and fulfilling life but it is still sad to loose them. Please know that you are all in my thoughts and prayers. Stephanie Anderson