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Roxanna “Roxie” Olive Bell Schaefer, beloved Parkhurst team member at MAP Caf\u00e9, died at Allegheny General Hospital on Nov. 28 after a brief illness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Schaefer served the Grove City College community as a member of MAP Caf\u00e9’s hospitality support team for 10 years. Students could recognize her by the bows on her hat and the smile on her face as she greeted them each time they visited the dining hall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Schaefer graduated from Grove City High School in 1979. Before joining the Parkhurst staff, she cared for her aunt and uncle for 11 years until they died. Over the course of her life, she worked for Hot Sam’s, the Shenango Valley Mall, the Kmart in HerShe is survived by her siblings, Dee Coulter, Philip W. Schaefer III, Barb (Christopher) Manbeck, David (Melissa) Schaefer and Ivan Schaefer, as well as her aunt, Margaret (John) Berger and her uncle, Rick (Marsha) Schaefer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Students and staff members alike valued the positive attitude and presence that Schaefer carried herself with every day. They will remember her commitment to providing the campus community with a comfortable dining experience for years to come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Roxie was the type of person who made every space brighter just by being in it. She cared deeply and genuinely about others, and she never hesitated to go the extra mile to bring joy to someone’s day, whether that meant wearing a turkey hat for Thanksgiving, rocking a teddy bear Halloween costume or showing off one of her signature bows,” Executive Chef Bill Ward said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“She also loved any excuse to break out her Pittsburgh team gear and put a smile on someone’s face.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Beyond the laughter she brought, Roxie was a hard-working coworker and truly a kind friend. She modeled what it means to serve others with sincerity, meeting every guest with warmth, hospitality and a genuine interest in how they were doing. Roxie gave her whole heart to this community, and she leaves behind a legacy of kindness that will not be forgotten. Our entire team will miss her deeply,” Ward added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Parkhurst Marketing Coordinator Kylee Chrastina shared similarly affectionate sentiments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Roxie’s kindness wasn’t something she tried for; it was simply who she was. She had a natural way of making people feel seen and cared for, and that mattered far more than anything she did on the job. Her presence was steady, genuine and never forced,” Chrastina said. “Whether she was making someone laugh or simply checking in to see how they were doing, she made our days better. I’m grateful to have known her, and we’ll feel her absence for a long time.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Students and MAP Caf\u00e9’s staff will especially miss Schaefer’s friendly presence in the dining hall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Roxie was a kind and caring woman with a servant’s heart. I remember her always working hard to make sure the students were happy with their meals and had enough napkins,” senior Alexandar Fix said. “Her presence in MAP will be deeply missed by all, and I pray she finds eternal rest with the Lord.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Roxie was a very friendly person to all! She spoke to everyone who came through the cafe doors,” Shelia McFadden, one of Schaefer’s coworkers in MAP, said. “She made sure everything was okay and wanted them to enjoy their day.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Roxie was a very kind and genuine person,” Tracey Germadnik, another MAP team staff member, said. “She would always ask how we all were and about our families. She enjoyed talking with the students and faculty of GCC and would always be the first person on board when we would do special things like dressing up for Halloween or a day to wear a pink bow for breast cancer awareness month. Her afternoon greetings when she came into work always made me smile. She will be sadly missed by us all.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n College mourns longtime dining team member<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":548,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[186],"tags":[40,72,14],"class_list":["post-1165","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-campus","tag-issue-2025-12-05","tag-emily-fox","tag-front-page"],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/09\/2025-12-05-05-remembering-roxie-1.jpg",773,898,false],"thumbnail":["\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/09\/2025-12-05-05-remembering-roxie-1.jpg",129,150,false],"medium":["\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/09\/2025-12-05-05-remembering-roxie-1.jpg",258,300,false],"medium_large":["\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/09\/2025-12-05-05-remembering-roxie-1.jpg",768,892,false],"large":["\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/09\/2025-12-05-05-remembering-roxie-1.jpg",773,898,false],"1536x1536":["\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/09\/2025-12-05-05-remembering-roxie-1.jpg",773,898,false],"2048x2048":["\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/09\/2025-12-05-05-remembering-roxie-1.jpg",773,898,false]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"Ian Schartner","author_link":"https:\/\/stuorgs2.gcc.edu\/thecollegian\/author\/schartnerij23\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"College mourns longtime dining team member","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stuorgs2.gcc.edu\/thecollegian\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1165","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stuorgs2.gcc.edu\/thecollegian\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stuorgs2.gcc.edu\/thecollegian\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stuorgs2.gcc.edu\/thecollegian\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stuorgs2.gcc.edu\/thecollegian\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1165"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/stuorgs2.gcc.edu\/thecollegian\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1165\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2185,"href":"https:\/\/stuorgs2.gcc.edu\/thecollegian\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1165\/revisions\/2185"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stuorgs2.gcc.edu\/thecollegian\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/548"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stuorgs2.gcc.edu\/thecollegian\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1165"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stuorgs2.gcc.edu\/thecollegian\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1165"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stuorgs2.gcc.edu\/thecollegian\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1165"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"Students](\"https:\/\/stuorgs2.gcc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/09\/2025-12-05-05-remembering-roxie-2-v2.jpg\")