Obituary of Anne S Squadrito

Anne Schonbachler Squadrito, 58, of Bernardsville, NJ passed away peacefully at ease on November 22, 2024 in her home in Bernardsville,NJ in the presence of loving family.

The funeral service will be held at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Roman Catholic Church on November 27 at 11:00 AM. Visitation will be held at Gallaway & Crane Funeral Home in Basking Ridge on November 26 between 4:00 and 7:00 PM. Gallaway & Crane Funeral Home will be handling the funeral arrangements.

Anne was born in White Plains, NY to Carl and Nona Schonbachler on November 4, 1966. She went to high school at Bernards High School, graduating in 1984. She went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in communication arts from Kutztown University in 1988. She worked as an art director and creative director at a series of pharmaceutical and medical advertising firms over a long career spanning 36 years. She received several industry awards in the advertising field. She enjoyed travel and hiking with family and friends, photography, gardening and running in the great outdoors.

The deep love that family and friends had for Anne is reflected in the following sentiments:

• I will always remember your smile.  You were a true friend with a kind heart.  May you find blessings in the next life, my dear friend. Cherishing you always.
• Anne, I will miss your sweet smile, our Friday walks, and joyful conversations about gardening and hummingbirds.  I am eternally grateful for our beautiful friendship.  Thank you for the laughter and cherished memories.  Have fun running with the angels in heaven, my youthful friend.
• We will always remember our dear Anne for her strength, radiance, creativity and kindness. So grateful that our paths crossed, and we shared beautiful memories together from the 5k girls on the run to hiking together in the Grand Canyon! She will live on in our memories and our hearts forever.
• We shared many wonderful memories of dinners with friends and outings with our girls. I will always remember Anne as a creative, caring, intelligent, and amazing person, deeply loved by all who knew her. Rest in peace, sweet friend.
• Sweet dear and darling Anne, you will always remain in our hearts as one who is so fair, kind, honest, comforting and very understanding. As one who is always accepting all as they are, giving a listening ear without judgment and very accepting, a true friend and standing by your beloveds in times of need. I will always cherish your enthusiastic zest for having a good time, your laughter and encouragement. For the times we walked, ate, chatted, laughed and shared memories I will always hold dear in my heart. Thank you, my darling friend, for always being there when I needed to talk, for your undivided attention your show of strength and your spirit in everything you do. May you rest in peace eternal,  lovingly and healed. Thank you for shining your light which continues so brightly and will always do for your loved ones.
• You my friend are not alone, and you have fought long and hard a battle so unfair, but your strength and commitment, your grace and forever kindness, makes you such a hero. Your vision and ability to capture beauty through the lens of any camera is so special and something I have always admired. More importantly, your graceful spirit as you worked through health challenges way more than many of us ever knew is remarkable. You will be eternally part of everyone who has known and loved you FOREVER.
• Artistic, courageous, youthful, a solid friend who, when asked, you could always count on her telling you an honest objective viewpoint. I was always so impressed with how she was able to balance so well family and an important professional career. She was organized, creative, and witty; I can see her smile, and sometimes a cute smirk, as I think about her now. I feel very fortunate to have had her, not only in my life, but in my daughter‘s life as a positive influence.
• Anne, you were such a strong warrior, handling the dreaded disease with grace and poise. Your gentle and kind spirit, great sense of humor, and great taste in music (80s) will always be remembered and cherished. Our friendship spanned 15 years, parallel experiences of raising our daughters to beautiful young women. Thank you for always inspiring me to be a better person and mother. You were a true friend and my love for you will live on.

Anne is survived by her dedicated husband, Robert and her loving daughter Sarah, both of Bernardsville, also her mother, Nona Schonbachler of Branchburg, NJ, her father, Carl Schonbachler of Liberty, NY and her brothers, Gregg Schonbachler of Missoula, MT, Peter Schonbachler of Monroe, NY and Dennis Schonbachler of Timnath, CO.

Memorial donations in lieu of flowers may be made in her memory to Susan G. Komen (www.komen.org) and the Florida Oceanographic Society (www.floridaocean.org).  For further information, or to leave an online condolence message please visit www.gcfuneralhome.com.