IN MEMORIAM
Gideon Y. Schein
June 14, 1947 – December 14, 2020
We are deeply saddened by the loss of our dear friend, business partner, and co-founder of the Eddy & Schein Group. Gideon’s caring spirit lives on in the values of our company, as it does in the lives of the many clients he helped as well as others in the worlds of business and education, film and television entertainment, and the performing arts. His generosity and commitment to the success of others are evidenced across the precious circle of family, friends, and associates he curated throughout his entire life.
SERVICES
VIRTUAL MEMORIAL SERVICE
Please join us to celebrate Gideon's life.
3:00 p.m. EST (Open-ended)
We welcome all people from the many parts of Gideon’s life – family, friends from the performing arts, elder care, Oberlin College, and anyone who knew him.
If you would like to speak during the event,
please email Suzanne McGee.
If you have personal photos of Gideon to share for the slideshow, please send them to Suzanne by Friday, January 29.
Join with this Zoom link.
Meeting ID: 826 3398 6826. Passcode: 542779
GRAVESIDE SERVICE
GIFTS IN MEMORY
REMEMBERING GIDEON
He was a blessing to us in life. Such enthusiasm for our profession (and for lots of other things in life, like theatre)!
He was instrumental in educating me about E&S and being a CDMM. Gideon always had a positive attitude and was very supportive.
Gideon was a good man indeed, and I am so glad he was able to spend time in California as well.
Gideon was a giant in our industry, a trailblazer who helped many of us over the years.
I’m happy I got to know him. He was a kind and generous man.
He was larger than life, kind, annoying and generous. He seemed to have nine lives.
We had some wonderful times creating and producing many years of the Gotham Film Festival. He was a rare breed and will be greatly missed.
He was a great man.
He was a terrific and generous soul who will be sorely missed.
We loved Gideon.
He was so kind and always smiling.
He was one of the most caring and generous people I have ever known. He will be sorely missed.
He was so kind and always smiling.
Gideon Schein was a member of the Pasadena Village since April 2019. He was on the Board of Directors at the Parson’s Nose Theater. Gideon was a wonderful friend, warm, enthusiastic and interested in everything. He was also a cherished and very active participant of the 1619 discussion group and on December 4th, he even joined the 1619 discussion from his hospital room. He will be greatly missed.
Gideon was a pillar in the AADMM community; passionate about our work, welcoming to new members.
Since I have known him, I never had a conversation with Gideon where he didn’t want an update on my daughter and her horse competitions and my son and his baseball. On the last troika I had with him, we both automatically knew to stay on after everybody else left to get caught up. I am really going to miss him.
Gideon was truly a leader in our industry.
Gideon was widely known for the depth and breadth of his expertise, as well as for his caring spirit, generosity and commitment to the success of others.
He was such a stellar, supportive human.
What a loss. I am sending you huge hugs and wishing we could celebrate him all together in person.
I got to know Gideon when we served together on the NAPO-NY Board. I really enjoyed getting to know him. He was such a character.
He was one of the nicest people anyone could want to meet. A total ‘mensch’ in every sense of the word.
Our interactions were limited, but he was warm, welcoming, and enthusiastic
He was a very nice and warm man.
Gideon was a caring professional.
He was a wonderful, gentle person that always had a smile.
Gideon was so sweet and friendly to me when I was new in town, and was always ready to give professional advice and assistance.
I loved Gideon – such a wonderful person and a great DMM.
Gideon was so sweet and friendly to me when I was new in town and was always ready to give professional advice and assistance.
Gideon has been a remarkable member of the AADMM community and he will be sorely missed.
Such sad news, Gideon was a very talented and multi-faceted man. He’s been missed and I know we all hoped he’d get better.
He was a funny, wise and grounding presence on the NAPO board and I am sad to know he is gone.
He touched so many.
Gideon was a star, guiding our way before anyone else did.
The AADMM community has lost a good friend.
If anyone had a chance to know Gideon, he was a wealth of information, passionate about caring for others and had a sweet heart.
Gideon was a fountain of knowledge, wicked smart and had SUCH a good sense of humor. He will be dearly missed.
Gideon was a caring and vigilant custodian of the financial wellbeing and dignity of the elderly and a tireless and generous educator of both colleagues and the public. His door was always open to Gotham members seeking to demystify the often-daunting challenges that accompany the aging, their children and their caregivers. He will be deeply missed.
I have fond memories of working with him during my early days on the NAPO-NY board.
Gideon was a good friend.
He was a kind, caring professional who was so very passionate in all he undertook.
He was a great guy!
He always made me laugh.
He was a terrific guy, and a pioneer with you in your field. Gideon will be missed.
I always enjoyed talking to him at networking meetings.
Gideon was such a great mentor to me and countless others.
He was a great DMM and mentor.
He was always so willing to share what he knew. I worked with him on several conference sessions and will also have those memories. He dealt with his health issues so bravely and I am glad he is no longer burdened.
The AADMM community has lost a great advocate, mentor and passionate DMM. This is sad news for sure.
We will miss this friend, mentor and colleague. He brought so much to so many.
He was a guiding light when I was a new organizer. A truly generous caring person.
He was a kind, caring professional who was so very passionate in all he undertook.
Gideon was one of a kind and will be missed.
