Nancy (Nazir) Jhanda Schneider's Obituary
Nancy passed away on Sep 14, 2014 at home in Lincoln, California in the presence of her family after a long illness. She was born in Shanghai, China on Nov 5, 1932. Nancy received her formal education at St. Teresa School, graduating in 1950. Subsequently, her family emigrated to Karachi, Pakistan.Nancy was employed by the US Embassy until she attended Pacific University in Forest Grove, Oregon. Nancy graduated with a BA Degree in 1962. She returned to Karachi and then emigrated to Montreal Canada, utilizing her French, English and Chinese language skills in the Lachine business community. Nancy joined her family in San Francisco in 1972, attending the University of San Francisco. She was employed in the insurance industry in San Francisco and Stockton, California.She was married to Philip R. Schneider in San Francisco in 1978. Nancy retired in 1994 and moved to Sun City Lincoln Hills in 2000 where she resided with her husband. She was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease in 2002 which progressed until her death in 2014.Nancy was interred at Skylawn Memorial Park in San Mateo, California. She is survived by her brothers, Yunus, Yusuf, Zaffer, Zareen and Ahmed, her sisters, Fatima and Salima and her husband.May she rest in peace.
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