Vivian T. Sepe Schrader

Mrs. Vivian T. Sepe Schrader, 82, of Gainesville passed away on Monday, February 13, 2017.

 A funeral service will be held Friday February 17, 2017 at 10:45 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Nutley, New Jersey. The family will receive friends on Thursday February 16, 2017 from 3:00 – 7:00 p.m. at Megaro Memorial Funeral Home in Belleville, New Jersey.  The Burial will be held on Saturday February 18, 2017 at Franklin Memorial Park in North Brunswick Township, New Jersey.  

A lifelong educator, Toni, in addition to her classroom activities, served as a consultant to the NJ Department of Education and the NJ Education Association. She developed a student assessment education tool that is still utilized in many NJ school systems.

Part of her unique methodology was her ability to utilize music, via piano, song and rhythm to reinforce conceptual learning and enhance her students’ learning curves.

As a result of numerous and varied contributions promoting educational excellence, she was awarded National Teacher of the Year certification.

A musical advocate, she graduated from prestigious Newark Arts High School performing in many top drawer local theater productions, playing lead roles in Sound of Music, South Pacific, Bells are Ringing and The Red Mill. She also participated in several women’s barbershop choruses earning a gold medal with Ramapo Valley, a bronze with Medford Lakes, then joining the medalist winning Song of Atlanta group after moving to this area. 

Mrs. Schrader is survived by her husband, Wayne Schrader of Gainesville; son and daughter in law, Ken and Cindy Cerruto of Ft. Lauderdale, FL.; daughter and son in law, Karen and Dr. Michael Honrychs of Voorhees, NJ; grandchildren, Matthew, Kyle, Colin, Devon and Dayna.

Memorial Park Funeral Home, 2030 Memorial Park Road, Gainesville, GA  30504 is in charge of arrangements.

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