Norman Schneider
Obituary
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the death of Norman Schneider. A loving father, husband, teacher, and friend, Norm was 91 when he passed away on January 23, 2023 at home following a stroke. His beloved wife of 53 years, Cecile Isaacs, was by his side. Norm leaves behind daughters Lisa Sanford and Margaret Schneider as well as stepchildren Susie Somers, Alyx Fier and Brenda Ogburn and grandchildren Ava Wallace, Dustin and Dylan Jamner, Andrea and Kristin Richerson, Megan and Hanna Ogburn, Tessa and Elsa Fier, and Kyle and Jamie Somers.
A beneficiary of the GI Bill, Norm moved to California to earn a PhD in Economics from UC Berkeley in 1955. While at Berkeley he met his first wife, Mary (Sanford) Gordon, the mother of his two daughters. Norm taught at both Williams College and UC Davis, but ultimately moved back to Berkeley when he accepted a position with San Francisco State. A highly regarded professor of Urban Studies and Economics, Norm taught at SFSU for 33 years.
Published in Healdsburg Tribune · March 14, 2023