Norah SCHNEIDER

SCHNEIDER, Norah Joan Former Eganville resident Norah Joan Schneider, 74, died peacefully on Wednesday, March 5, 2008 at Extendicare West End Villa in Ottawa. Her remains will be buried in Bowerman's Cemetery near Wellington, Ont. A memorial and burial service will be held in Prince Edward County in July. Norah was born on September 2, 1933 in Toronto, Ont. to Clifton and Jean (Wagner) Greer. Living in Lorne Park, Ont., Norah and her four sisters spent long summers on the Severn River exploring nature and developing outdoor skills. Her swimming prowess led to membership on the Toronto Swim Club women's team. At an early age, her father and uncles introduced her to impressionist style landscape painting and she refined her skills at the Ontario Art College, Queen's University, and the Schneider School of Fine Arts. Norah also taught art at Loyalist College and Haliburton School of the Arts. Norah was married in 1953 to William (Bill) Hiscock, resided in Tweed, Ont., and later on a nearby farm. While raising 5 children and tending to the chores, she pursued her passion for painting, drawing and sculpting. In 1969, Norah and her new husband, Peter Holley-Hime, moved to Istanbul, Turkey. In 1970, they returned to Bowerman's Church near Wellington, Ont. where twin girls were born. Later the church became Grey Stone Gallery and in the early 1990s, she moved to Eganville. Norah was a devoted mother who valued her children as her true life's work. She is lovingly remembered by her: step-mother Olga Greer; husbands Bill Hiscock, Peter Holley-Hime and Jorg Schneider; 6 children, Ted (Nancy) Hiscock, Julie (Robert) Young, John Hiscock, Steve Hiscock, Roan Holley-Hime, Rue (Tim Cooper) Holley-Hime; sister Jolyn Grieve; 12 grandchildren, 3 great- grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews; and, special friends Lesley Forrester and Peggy and Bill Dick. Norah was predeceased by her parents Clif and Jean, sisters Gail, Lorna and Pat, and son Alan. Arrangements by the Malcolm, Deavitt & Binhammer Funeral Home, Pembroke. Memorial donations in memory of Norah may be made to the Women's Art Resource Centre at http://warc.net/v3/index.html or via the Funeral Home. On-line donations and condolences can be made at www.malcolmanddeavitt.com.