Maurine Schuller

On the afternoon of May 5, 2022, Maurine Schuller passed away peacefully at Transitions LifeCare Hospice House in Raleigh, NC. Maurine had been visited and comforted by family members in the weeks leading up to her death and was provided excellent care by staff at the hospice house. Maurine was 69 years old. Maurine was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 47 years, Jeffrey G. Schuller CDR USN (Ret) just 10 and a half months prior to her passing. Maurine was also preceded in death by parents Gale and Richard Livingston. Maurine is survived by son, Jason Schuller of Wake Forest, NC (wife, Melissa), daughter, Jennifer Carpenelli of Cary, NC (husband, Brian), and her five adorned grandchildren - Brendan Carpenelli, McKenna Carpenelli, Thomas Schuller, Anthony Schuller, and Brianna Carpenelli. Maurine is also survived by her brothers, Martin Livingston (wife, Jennifer) and Ashley Livingston (wife, Valerie). To know Maurine was to love her - her heart was full and she loved others deeply. Her infectious laughter and warm outgoing personality and sense of humor made her well loved among family and friends, and she never met a stranger. Maurine was loving and affectionate with a passion for helping others. Maurine’s greatest passion in life and greatest accomplishment was her family. She served as a Navy wife, surviving 12 moves and taking care of and raising her children. Her family was so important to her, as well as all of the friendships she kept for years. Maurine also worked part time for Weight Watchers and was often the most popular and sought out meeting leader due to her encouragement and people skills, and she also used her strong sense of fashion skills at a boutique part time as her children grew older. Maurine was extremely active in her children’s lives, often volunteering at their schools and serving as room mother, Girl Scout troop leader, and as her children's biggest cheerleader. Maurine often parented solo as her husband went on long deployments with the US Navy and did an excellent job daily letting her children know just how important they were to her. Maurine was also a friend to many, offering loving and humorous conversations, often sending notes to let others know they were loved and cared about. Maurine enjoyed Bible study, book club, crafting, decorating, and fashion. Maurine also loved music and was an amazing piano player. She was known for being stunningly beautiful, glamorous and full of love and life. Maurine was a natural caretaker to both family and friends and she simply loved others with all of her being. The highlight of Maurine’s life was becoming a grandmother in 2003. She adored each of her five grandchildren, often helped care for them, loved being a part of their lives and hearing about their activities and interests, and spending as much time as she could with them all, after retiring with Jeff and moving to Cary, NC. Maurine called her grandchildren “the dessert of her life” and loved being a grandmother more than anything in the world. Maurine also enjoyed retirement time with Jeff, often going to hear various bands Jeff was involved with and involved with her church. She loved to read, keep a meticulously clean and warmly decorated home, and when not with her family, enjoyed spending time with her dear friends. Maurine will be remembered for her loving and kind spirit, her glamorous beauty, infectious laugh, but most of all for her love and dedication to her husband, her son, her daughter, and her grandchildren. The funeral service for Maurine will be held at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church on May 26 at 11am with inurnment in the Columbarium immediately following. To view the Funeral Mass at it’s scheduled time, please go to https://www.stmichaelcary.org/live-mass/. To watch the Mass at a later time, follow the steps above, then scroll down to “Parish Streaming Channels”. Once there you can click on our Funerals and you will find a link to view. The family also invites all funeral attendees to a celebration of life and light reception immediately following at SpringHill Suites Raleigh Cary located at 1128 Ledsome Lane, Cary, NC in the front conference room.

Maurine Schuller

January 17, 1953 - May 5, 2022