Carolyn Catherine (Miller) Schneider

Carolyn Catherine Schneider, 93, passed away in the loving arms of our Lord on June 23, 2026, in Portland, OR. Born on June 5, 1933 in Olympia, WA, to Mary Rose Crosby of Spokane, WA and Albert Peterson of Ballard, WA, Carolyn and her mother settled in San Francisco and Alameda, CA during her formative years. She attended St. Joseph Notre Dame high school in Alameda and graduated from San Jose State University, where she was a member of the Alpha Phi sorority. Upon graduating from college, Carolyn became a Hollywood starlet having signed with Paramount Studios, following the entertainment industry of her maternal uncles, American music icons, Bing and Bob Crosby. After her brief exposure to Hollywood, Carolyn married John J. (Jack) Quinn, of Watsonville, CA, where they settled in his hometown to raise their six children. Carolyn moved her family to Albuquerque, NM., where she was a businesswoman of two Native American businesses and lived there for many years. She then moved to Summerlin, NV for many years, ending up in Portland, OR in the final few years of her life. She had been married to James E. Michels & Dirk Schneider. Carolyn was full of life, loved to sing, act dance and be the center of attention, never missing an opportunity. She ran her trading post and jewelry business with success, involving her children, too. She was a devout Catholic ad was a member of a parish wherever she lived. The world will be less lively without Carolyn but there is faith in knowing she is in a much better place now with family members she loved so dearly. Predeceasing her in death was her husband, Dirk Schneider; her son, Thomas E. Quinn; ad brother, William C. Miller. Surviving members include her sons and daughter: Stephen W. Quinn of Alliance, NE; Michael D. Quinn of Santa Cruz, CA; Brian V. Quinn of Portland, OR; Mary A. (Quinn) Coumes of Coronado, CA; and John M. Quinn of Carmel, CA. Carolyn leaves behind many grandchildren and great-grandchildren along with loved ones in Summerlin, Albuquerque, and California. Funeral Mass will be held on Thursday, July 23, 2026, @ 10 am at San Carlos Cathedral; Monterey, CA, with interment immediately following at San Carlos Cemetery in Monterey, CA. Reception to follow. For further information, please contact mcoumes@aol.com. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Carolyn’s name to a charity of your choice.