Laura Schindler of Burr Ridge, formerly of Hinsdale, died July 20, 2024, after a long illness.
Laura was born in Chicago to Mary, nee Thomson, and John J. Kennelly. She attended the Faulkner School for Girls and Hinsdale Central High School and graduated from University of New Hampshire. She obtained her master’s in social work from Loyola University and her master’s in library science from Rosary College. She worked for many years as a librarian at Helen Plum Library in Lombard. She was a longtime member of Westmont Alano Club and Avondale Golf Club of Palm Desert, Calif.
The family offers special thanks to her long-time caregiver, Maria Mapula.
She is survived by her husband, Ralph Schindler Jr .; her daughter, Emily Schindler; her sister, Leah Laurie; and many nieces and nephews.
A funeral Mass was held July 24 at St. Isaac Jogues Catholic Church in Hinsdale.
Interment was private.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made online to Misericordia Heart of Mercy at http://www.misericordia.com. Sullivan Funeral Home in Hinsdale handled the arrangements.
