Maryann (Bulich) Schnitter

Maryann Bulich Schnitter, of San Jose, California, passed away after a battle with cancer on January 14, 2024. She was 75.

Maryann was born on November 25, 1948, to Antone Sr. and Eva Bulich in Watsonville, CA. She attended Watsonville High School where she was a majorette in the marching band and went on to study history at the College of Notre Dame in Belmont, CA. Maryann then completed her Masters degree and elementary school teaching credential and taught mostly 4th and 5th grades at Terrell Elementary School in San Jose, CA, for 37 years. She was a devoted teacher who was a fierce advocate for her students and believed in each student's ability to achieve their potential.

Maryann was an avid bridge player and reader and was passionate about her Croatian heritage. After retiring in 2011, she dedicated herself to helping run her family's apple orchard alongside her siblings and volunteered countless hours with the Slavic American Cultural Organization and the SACO Student Ambassador and Exchange Program. She delighted in her granddaughters and loved reading nursery rhymes to them. She will be deeply missed.

Maryann was predeceased by her parents, Antone Sr. and Eva Bulich. She is survived by her husband of 40 years, David; her daughter Stephanie (Matt) Paolercio; her two granddaughters Lucille and Frances; her sister Stephanie Bulich; her brother Antone Bulich Jr.; her nephew Antone Bulich III; and her niece Mary Gebhardt (Charlie).

In lieu of flowers, contributions in memory of Maryann can be made to the SACO Student Ambassador and Exchange Program, P.O. Box 2216, Watsonville, CA 95077.

Services will be held at a later date. Mehl's Colonial Chapel was entrusted with the funeral arrangements.

Published in The Pajaronian · January 24, 2024