Peter Kurt Schneider

Our hearts are broken at the passing of Peter (Pete) Kurt Schneider, loving husband and father. Pete was born on September 27, 1953 in Manhattan, NY, to Kurt Heinz Wolfgang Schneider and Margarete Zeller Schneider. He graduated from Grover Cleveland High School and attended Queen’s College before following his parents to Florida and transferring to the University of Florida in Gainesville. He met Vicki del Valle while living in the dorm on campus and the two were married on September 3, 1978. After 10 years of marriage, Pete and Vicki were blessed with the birth of their first son, Derek Wolfgang Schneider, on June 13, 1989. Four and 1/2 years later, on November 8, 1993, another son, Devin Roth Schneider, blessed their home. His sons were the pride and absolute joy of his life. He devoted his life to ensuring their safety and security and loved them without limit. He was looking forward to seeing Derek graduate from law school and was convinced that one day Derek would be either a Supreme Court judge or President of the United States. He was also excited to see Devin use his God-given talents in computer technology and was eager to see where that would take him in life. It is our deepest sorrow that he will not be here to see his sons achieve their goals, but we feel his presence and know that he is, as always, intensely proud of his boys. Pete and Vicki enjoyed SCUBA diving, racquet ball (in their younger years), bicycling and snow skiing. He spent many a wonderful vacation breathing underwater (often upside down!) and loved taking pictures of the extraordinary sea life. Recently, he enjoyed passing on his love of SCUBA to Derek and Devin. The last family vacation was a week-long trip to the Cayman Islands where the entire family and some dear friends enjoyed diving on a daily basis. We are blessed beyond measure to have such wonderful last memories. Pete loved Corvettes, rock and roll and the University of Florida Fighting Gators, not necessarily in that order. He and Vicki flew a Gator flag on their home in Columbus year-round, much to the chagrin of their Buckeye neighbors. While in college, Pete had worked as a truck mechanic to earn enough money to buy his first Corvette, a 1969 T-top Corvette Stingray that Vicki nicknamed “Animal". He had it painted gold with the NY skyline on the gas cap. Eventually he would buy a later model ‘Vette, but both were happily sold to buy cars that would accommodate car seats… Pete was one of the original “Trekkies” and had watched each Star Trek episode at least twice if not many more times. Over the years he’d compiled quite a collection of Star Trek Christmas ornaments as gifts from Vicki and his sons. When his boys were young and into the “Power Rangers”, Pete had convinced them that he was the super secret “Purple Ranger” and swore them to secrecy about it. The ringtone on his phone was the music, “Go Go, Power Rangers”, and it got smiles and laughter from whoever was around when his phone rang. He was a huge Jimmy Buffet fan, but his taste in music was varied and included heavy metal, country and pop. He enjoyed collecting CDs and burning them onto the computer so he could enjoy his music anywhere. He passed on his love of all types of music to his sons. A very special memory for him was taking them to an AC/DC concert (he made sure they took earplugs) several years ago in Columbus. Pete will be sorely missed by his in-laws: Sol and Beverly Hirsch, Diego and Georgina (Gould) del Valle, Jimmy Glass and Jennifer del Valle, and Cristina del Valle. He loved his nieces and nephews, Rhiannon Rae Schneiderman, Samantha and Kenny Garcia, Hunter and Stella del Valle, and Gavin Glass. He had yet to meet his newest nephews, Rian, Ethan, Cameron and Grayson Glass, but was eager to do so. Pete is preceded in death by his parents. A memorial service is planned for Saturday, April 1, at 2:00pm at Rutherford Funeral home (515 High Street, Worthington, OH 43085). Immediately following, family and friends are invited to attend a celebration of his life at BOSC + BRIE at the Pontifical College Josephinum located at 7625 North High Street.

Peter Kurt Schneider

September 27, 1953 - March 21, 2017