It is with sadness but also grateful remembrance that Mark, Steve, and Felissa Schneider announce the passing of their mother, Marilyn Joyce Hoch, on July 29, 2025. Marilyn and her beloved Leo had just reached their 50th wedding anniversary this past July, a few days before Marilyn's passing. And this past April, the family celebrated her 90th birthday with two days of festivities and many out-of-town guests.

Marilyn and Leo met and married in Chicago. They went on to open an upscale clothing boutique on the North Shore, called Le Knack. Together, they enjoyed literature, classical music, continuing education, and travel. They moved to Bethesda twenty-five years ago to be near Mark and his family. The family especially remembers them as loving grandparents who were the center of every family event and Jewish holiday.

Marilyn graduated from Roosevelt University in Chicago in 1956 with a degree in English Literature and never lost her love of books. She was also very stylish up to the end. With her first husband, Irwin Schneider, she had three children, Mark (Lisa Jo), Steve (Kelly), and Felissa, and seven grandchildren. Marilyn was survived by her younger sister, Sally Lupel (Warren), and their two children. Marilyn was known for her love of babies and young children, and she was a big help to Mark and Lisa when their children came along, teaching them how to bathe a newborn and when to give the first bagel.

Marilyn and Leo are buried together for the ages at historic Rockville Cemetery beneath an Oak tree. 

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you share your remembrances.