Obituaries

Thomas F. Schneider, age 78, of Fort Wright, KY passed away peacefully on Friday, January 30, 2026.

He is survived by his loving sister, Carol R. Smith (Ronald); nieces and nephews, Maria C. Finke (Jeff), Tony Smith (Misty) and Mark Smith (Lisa); 8 great-nieces and nephews and 9 great-great-nieces and nephews. He was also a special friend to Michelle Joseph, Jessica Joseph, and Derek Joseph.

Tom was preceded in death by his parents, Ralph and Celeste Schneider; sisters, Eileen Schneider and Mary Lou Schneider.

He was a graduate of Covington Catholic, Thomas More College, Xavier University and the FBI Academy. He was an Army Veteran serving stateside during the Vietnam War. He was a teacher at St. Augustine School. He then worked in all 4 divisions of the Covington Police Department: Patrol, Service, Investigation, and Administration. He retired as the Lead Supervisor for the US Marshal Service Court Security at the Covington Federal Courthouse.

He was a devoted Catholic, enjoyed time with family and friends, baseball, football, golf, walking, and his pet dogs.

Visitation will be held at the Middendorf Funeral Home on Friday, February 6th, 2026 from 5:00 to 7:00 PM. Mass of Christian Burial will take place the following day, Saturday, February 7th, 2026 at Mother of God Church at 12:05 PM. Burial will immediately follow at Mother of God Cemetery. Memorial contributions can be made in the form of Catholic Masses in Tom’s name.